Great Sapphirewing
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Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

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

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

40–50% · Likely
Glowing Puffleg
LC

Glowing Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis vestita

30–40% · Possible
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
LC

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma heteropogon

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

20–30% · Possible
Longuemare's Amethyst-throated Sunangel
LC

Longuemare's Amethyst-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus clarisse

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

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

10–20% · With luck
Purple-backed Thornbill
LC

Purple-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

10–20% · With luck
Blue-throated Starfrontlet
LC

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena helianthea

10–20% · With luck
Long-tailed Sylph
LC

Long-tailed Sylph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaiocercus kingii

10–20% · With luck
Green-bellied Hummingbird
LC

Green-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia viridigaster

5–10% · With luck
White-booted Racket-tail
LC

White-booted Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus underwoodii

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
8 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Sapphirewing in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Sapphirewing in Chingaza National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Great Sapphirewing in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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