Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis ruber (Reddish Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis philippii
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
White-browed Hermit
Phaethornis stuarti
Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Hylocharis cyanus
Chlorestes cyanus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Hermit in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Reddish Hermit sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 590 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Reddish Hermit in Tambopata National Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Hermit in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.