Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Machalilla National Park
86 Verified records at Machalilla National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The violet-bellied hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of hummingbird characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Emerald Hummingbird
LC

Emerald Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilis amazilia

50–60% · Likely
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
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

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-bellied Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-bellied Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Violet-bellied Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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