Sparkling Violetear
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Sparkling Violetear

Colibri coruscans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Amboró National Park
4 Verified records at Amboró National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes (from Argentina and northwards), the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats, even in gardens and parks within major cities such as Quito, and is often the most common species of hummingbird in its range. It is highly vocal and territorial. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

White-vented Violetear
LC

White-vented Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri serrirostris

Insufficient data
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
White-bellied Hummingbird
LC

White-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elliotomyia chionogaster

30–40% · Possible
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Comet
LC

Red-tailed Comet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sappho sparganurus

20–30% · Possible
Slender-tailed Woodstar
LC

Slender-tailed Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microstilbon burmeisteri

Insufficient data
Blue-capped Puffleg
LC

Blue-capped Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Hermit
LC

White-browed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis stuarti

5–10% · Rare
Blue-tufted Starthroat
LC

Blue-tufted Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster furcifer

<5% · Rare
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
LC

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus largipennis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Sparkling Violetear at Amboró National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
2 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
8 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
9 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
11 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
13 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
14 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
15 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
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