Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCalliphlox
- SpeciesCalliphlox amethystina (Amethyst Woodstar)
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Frilled Coquette
Lophornis magnificus
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
Hylocharis cyanus
Chlorestes cyanus
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
📅 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 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amethyst Woodstar in Tijuca National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Woodstar sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Woodstar in Tijuca National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Woodstar in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.