Straight-billed Hermit
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Straight-billed Hermit

Phaethornis bourcieri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
44 Verified records at Canaima National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The straight-billed hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-billed Hermit sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
LC

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis superciliosus

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

Sooty-capped Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis augusti

10–20% · With luck
Reddish Hermit
LC

Reddish Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis ruber

5–10% · Rare
Streak-throated Hermit
LC

Streak-throated Hermit

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Phaethornis rupurumii

<5% · Rare
Little Hermit
LC

Little Hermit

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Phaethornis longuemareus

Insufficient data
White-bearded Hermit
LC

White-bearded Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis hispidus

Insufficient data
🐦 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
Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
40–50%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Straight-billed Hermit in Canaima National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-billed Hermit sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Straight-billed Hermit in Canaima National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Straight-billed Hermit in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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