Hooded Visorbearer
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Hooded Visorbearer

Augastes lumachella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
248 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hooded visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) is a small species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Endemic to the east Brazilian state of Bahia, it is found only at higher altitudes in the Chapada Diamantina region. The species is sexually dimorphic. It resides in the campo rupestre, an arid, high-elevation area characterized by rocky outcrops, poor soils, open habitats, and harsh climatic conditions. There, it feeds primarily on nectar, though it also takes insects. Its breeding ecology remains largely undescribed, though it is known to build its nest from cactus spines. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Visorbearer sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

40–50% · Likely
White-vented Violetear
LC

White-vented Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri serrirostris

30–40% · Possible
Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

30–40% · Possible
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

20–30% · Possible
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena macroura

20–30% · With luck
Horned Sungem
LC

Horned Sungem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliactin bilophus

10–20% · With luck
Violet-capped Woodnymph
LC

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

10–20% · With luck
Reddish Hermit
LC

Reddish Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis ruber

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

5–10% · With luck
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

5–10% · With luck
Frilled Coquette
LC

Frilled Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis magnificus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Visorbearer in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Visorbearer sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hooded Visorbearer in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Visorbearer in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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