Versicolored Emerald

Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
388 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The versicoloured emerald (Chrysuronia versicolor) is a species of hummingbird from central and eastern South America. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Versicolored Emerald sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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
10–20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
12 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Versicolored Emerald sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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