Volcano Hummingbird
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Volcano Hummingbird

Selasphorus flammula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Poás Volcano National Park
185 Verified records at Poás Volcano National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. This hummingbird is the one that appears on the 20 thousand colones bill from Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Scintillant Hummingbird
LC

Scintillant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus scintilla

20–30% · With luck
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
LC

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panterpe insignis

70–80% · Very likely
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis calolaemus

40–50% · Likely
Talamanca Hummingbird
LC

Talamanca Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes spectabilis

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

30–40% · Possible
Green Thorntail
LC

Green Thorntail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Discosura conversii

Insufficient data
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

10–20% · With luck
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

5–10% · With luck
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

<5% · Rare
Coppery-headed Emerald
Endemic

Coppery-headed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera cupreiceps

<5% · Rare
Magenta-throated Woodstar
LC

Magenta-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox bryantae

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
90–100%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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