Collared Inca
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Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
602 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. It is very distinctive in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar (especially from bromeliads), while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated. Its protein source is small arthropods such as insects. It is normally solitary and can be found at varying heights above the ground, often in the open. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 602 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Rainbow Starfrontlet
LC

Rainbow Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena iris

<5% · Rare
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

<5% · Rare
Bronzy Inca
LC

Bronzy Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena coeligena

<5% · Rare
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
LC

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus amethysticollis

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
LC

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Boissonneaua matthewsii

30–40% · Possible
Little Sunangel
LC

Little Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus micraster

30–40% · Possible
Many-spotted Hummingbird
LC

Many-spotted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

20–30% · Possible
Violet-fronted Brilliant
LC

Violet-fronted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

20–30% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

20–30% · Possible
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

20–30% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Inca in Podocarpus National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 602 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Inca in Podocarpus National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Collared Inca in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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