Blue-throated Sapphire

Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Coiba National Park
68 Verified records at Coiba 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

60–70% · Likely
Garden Emerald
LC

Garden Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon assimilis

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

10–20% · With luck
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia edward

5–10% · With luck
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

5–10% · With luck
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

Insufficient data
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

10–20% · With luck
White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

Insufficient data
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

Insufficient data
Chestnut-collared Swift
LC

Chestnut-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne rutila

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 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 Coiba National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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