Brown Violetear
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Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
4,438 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America (primarily the Andes and the tepuis) with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia. The breeding habitat is forest at altitudes between 400 and 1600 m, but the brown Violet-ear will spread widely into the lowlands when not nesting. It is replaced at higher altitudes by its relative, the lesser violetear (C. cyanotus), but their ranges overlap widely. The brown violetear is typically found high in the canopy of the rainforest, tall second growth and coffee plantations, but it will feed at lower levels at edges and clearings. The nest is a small cup of plant down saddled on a twig 1–3 m. high in a bush, into which two white eggs are laid. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 4,438 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

<5% · Rare
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

70–80% · Very likely
Andean Emerald
LC

Andean Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uranomitra franciae

60–70% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

50–60% · Likely
Steely-vented Hummingbird

Steely-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia saucerottei

40–50% · Likely
White-booted Racket-tail
LC

White-booted Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus underwoodii

40–50% · Likely
Purple-throated Woodstar
LC

Purple-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox mitchellii

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

30–40% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

30–40% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
26 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Violetear in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 4,438 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Violetear in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Brown Violetear in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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