Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster longirostris (Long-billed Starthroat)
The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Honduran Emerald
Amazilia luciae
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-billed Starthroat in Pico Bonito National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Pico Bonito National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.