Rainbow Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCoeligena (Incas and Starfrontlets)
- SpeciesCoeligena iris (Rainbow Starfrontlet)
The rainbow starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Starfrontlet sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Black Metaltail
Metallura phoebe
Giant Hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Green-headed Hillstar
Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-collared Woodstar
Myrtis fanny
Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia victoriae
Oasis Hummingbird
Rhodopis vesper
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Starfrontlet in Huascarán National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Starfrontlet sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainbow Starfrontlet in Huascarán National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Starfrontlet in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.