Great Sapphirewing
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Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
1,849 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,849 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Viridian Metaltail
LC

Viridian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura williami

30–40% · Possible
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
LC

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma herrani

20–30% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

20–30% · Possible
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

20–30% · Possible
Tourmaline Sunangel
LC

Tourmaline Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus exortis

10–20% · With luck
Black-thighed Puffleg
LC

Black-thighed Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis derbyi

10–20% · With luck
Purple-backed Thornbill
LC

Purple-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

10–20% · With luck
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Sapphirewing in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,849 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Sapphirewing in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Great Sapphirewing in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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