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Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Huascarán National Park
155 Verified records at Huascarán National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park

Black Metaltail
LC

Black Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura phoebe

40–50% · Likely
Giant Hummingbird
LC

Giant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagona gigas

30–40% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

30–40% · Possible
Green-headed Hillstar
LC

Green-headed Hillstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreotrochilus stolzmanni

20–30% · Possible
Blue-mantled Thornbill
LC

Blue-mantled Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma stanleyi

10–20% · With luck
Green-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Green-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia nuna

10–20% · With luck
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
Purple-collared Woodstar
LC

Purple-collared Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrtis fanny

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Black-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia victoriae

10–20% · With luck
Rainbow Starfrontlet
LC

Rainbow Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena iris

5–10% · With luck
Oasis Hummingbird
LC

Oasis Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhodopis vesper

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Sunbeam in Huascarán National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shining Sunbeam in Huascarán National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Shining Sunbeam in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

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