Shining Honeycreeper

Shining Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes lucidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
98 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and Colombia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Honeycreeper sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
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 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
10 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
22 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Honeycreeper in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Honeycreeper sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shining Honeycreeper in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

June has the highest sighting rate for Shining Honeycreeper in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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