Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster longirostris (Long-billed Starthroat)
The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Tilmatura dupontii
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-billed Starthroat in Lago de Yojoa?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Lago de Yojoa?
August has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.