Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Amazilia edward
Saucerottia edward
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Hermit in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Green Hermit sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 60 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Volcán Barú National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.