Shining Sunbeam
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Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cajas National Park
168 Verified records at Cajas National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Blue-mantled Thornbill
LC

Blue-mantled Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma stanleyi

50–60% · Likely
Violet-throated Metaltail
VU Endemic

Violet-throated Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura baroni

50–60% · Likely
Ecuadorian Hillstar
LC

Ecuadorian Hillstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreotrochilus chimborazo

40–50% · Likely
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

40–50% · Likely
Rainbow Starfrontlet
LC

Rainbow Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena iris

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Velvetbreast
LC

Mountain Velvetbreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

10–20% · With luck
Purple-throated Sunangel
LC

Purple-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus viola

10–20% · With luck
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

10–20% · With luck
Coppery-naped Puffleg
LC

Coppery-naped Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis luciani

10–20% · With luck
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Sunbeam in Cajas National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shining Sunbeam in Cajas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Shining Sunbeam in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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