Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus flammula (Volcano Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
📅 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 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 4169 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.