Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri cyanotus (Lesser Violetear)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
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
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
📅 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 Lesser Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 52% of visitor-days record a Lesser Violetear sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 587 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.