Brown Violetear
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Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

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

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America (primarily the Andes and the tepuis) with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia. The breeding habitat is forest at altitudes between 400 and 1600 m, but the brown Violet-ear will spread widely into the lowlands when not nesting. It is replaced at higher altitudes by its relative, the lesser violetear (C. cyanotus), but their ranges overlap widely. The brown violetear is typically found high in the canopy of the rainforest, tall second growth and coffee plantations, but it will feed at lower levels at edges and clearings. The nest is a small cup of plant down saddled on a twig 1–3 m. high in a bush, into which two white eggs are laid. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
LC

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hyperythrus

30–40% · Possible
Velvet-browed Brilliant
LC

Velvet-browed Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

30–40% · Possible
Peacock Coquette
LC

Peacock Coquette

Bird

Lophornis pavoninus

20–30% · Possible
Straight-billed Hermit
LC

Straight-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis bourcieri

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
LC

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis superciliosus

10–20% · With luck
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

10–20% · With luck
Blue-tailed Emerald
LC

Blue-tailed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

10–20% · With luck
Black-eared Fairy
LC

Black-eared Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx auritus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-capped Hermit
LC

Sooty-capped Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis augusti

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
40–50
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
5–10
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
26 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Violetear in Canaima National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Violetear in Canaima National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Brown Violetear in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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