Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to northern South America (north-eastern Venezuela and Trinidad, and the northern Andes of eastern Peru) Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestita
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Longuemare's Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus clarisse
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.