Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis ruber (Reddish Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Leucippus chlorocercus
Talaphorus chlorocercus
Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua flavescens
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Hermit in Yasuní National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Reddish Hermit sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 80 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Reddish Hermit in Yasuní National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Hermit in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.