Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis striigularis (Stripe-throated Hermit)
The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America. It is generally fairly common and considered Least Concern by BirdLife International. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
📅 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 Stripe-throated Hermit in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stripe-throated Hermit in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-throated Hermit in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.