Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster longirostris (Long-billed Starthroat)
The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Talaphorus chlorocercus
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
📅 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 Long-billed Starthroat in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.