Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Manu National Park
1,206 Verified records at Manu National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sapphire-spangled emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is regularly found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela; as a vagrant in Argentina; and has possibly occurred in Ecuador. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-spangled Emerald sighting in Manu National Park, based on 1,206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
2 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
10 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Manu National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-spangled Emerald sighting in Manu National Park, based on 1,206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Manu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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