Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusDiscosura (Thorntails)
- SpeciesDiscosura conversii (Green Thorntail)
The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Thorntail sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
📅 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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Thorntail in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Green Thorntail sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Thorntail in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Green Thorntail in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.