Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to northern South America (north-eastern Venezuela and Trinidad, and the northern Andes of eastern Peru) Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani
Buffy Helmetcrest
Oxypogon stuebelii
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
📅 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 Green Hermit in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.