Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus scintilla (Scintillant Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
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
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scintillant Hummingbird in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Scintillant Hummingbird sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 484 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scintillant Hummingbird in Volcán Barú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scintillant Hummingbird in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.