Blue-throated Sapphire

Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae

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

The blue-throated goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae), also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The male blue-throated goldentail is a little bit larger than the female and display similar patterns but brighter colors on its plumage. This species can be distinguished by its straight, bright red bill with a black tip. The crown and upperparts of the male blue-throated goldentail are green, and more coppery or golden on the rectrices. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Carara National Park, based on 990 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

30–40% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

20–30% · Possible
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

10–20% · With luck
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

10–20% · With luck
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

10–20% · With luck
Charming Hummingbird

Charming Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata decora

5–10% · Rare
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

5–10% · Rare
Band-tailed Barbthroat
LC

Band-tailed Barbthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threnetes ruckeri

<5% · Rare
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

Insufficient data
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
24 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-throated Sapphire in Carara National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Carara National Park, based on 990 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-throated Sapphire in Carara National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-throated Sapphire in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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