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 Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Charming Hummingbird
Polyerata decora
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
📅 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 Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Piedras Blancas National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.