Scale-throated Hermit
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Scale-throated Hermit

Phaethornis eurynome

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

The scale-throated hermit (Phaethornis eurynome) is a species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-throated Hermit sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

10–20% · With luck
Versicolored Emerald
LC

Versicolored Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia versicolor

5–10% · With luck
Gilded Hummingbird
LC

Gilded Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocharis chrysura

5–10% · With luck
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Plovercrest
LC

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stephanoxis loddigesii

<5% · Rare
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena macroura

<5% · Rare
Black Jacobin
LC

Black Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga fusca

<5% · Rare
White-throated Hummingbird
LC

White-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucochloris albicollis

<5% · Rare
Blue-tufted Starthroat
LC

Blue-tufted Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster furcifer

<5% · Rare
White-tailed Goldenthroat
LC Endemic

White-tailed Goldenthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polytmus guainumbi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scale-throated Hermit in Iguaçu National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-throated Hermit sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scale-throated Hermit in Iguaçu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scale-throated Hermit in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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