Blue-throated Sapphire

Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
73 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-throated goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae), also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The male blue-throated goldentail is a little bit larger than the female and display similar patterns but brighter colors on its plumage. This species can be distinguished by its straight, bright red bill with a black tip. The crown and upperparts of the male blue-throated goldentail are green, and more coppery or golden on the rectrices. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

60–70% · Likely
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis calolaemus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

50–60% · Likely
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

40–50% · Likely
Coppery-headed Emerald
Endemic

Coppery-headed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera cupreiceps

40–50% · Likely
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

30–40% · Possible
Magenta-throated Woodstar
LC

Magenta-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox bryantae

30–40% · Possible
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

20–30% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

10–20% · With luck
Canivet's Emerald

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

10–20% · With luck
Snowcap
LC

Snowcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera albocoronata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
24 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-throated Sapphire in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Sapphire sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-throated Sapphire in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-throated Sapphire in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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