Emerald Hummingbird

Emerald Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Machalilla National Park
457 Verified records at Machalilla National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The amazilia hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is the only species placed in the genus Amazilis. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its six subspecies differ primarily in their throat and belly colors. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 457 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Short-tailed Woodstar
LC

Short-tailed Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmia micrura

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Esmeraldas Woodstar
VU Endemic

Esmeraldas Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus berlepschi

10–20% · With luck
Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes julie

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

<5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

<5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

<5% · Rare
Little Woodstar
NT

Little Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus bombus

<5% · Rare
Blue-chested Hummingbird

Blue-chested Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata amabilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
60–70
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 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Emerald Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 457 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Emerald Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Emerald Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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