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Little Sunangel

Heliangelus micraster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
491 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The flame-throated sunangel or little sunangel (Heliangelus micraster) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Little Sunangel sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Amethyst-throated Sunangel
LC

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus amethysticollis

30–40% · Possible
Royal Sunangel
NT

Royal Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus regalis

Insufficient data
Purple-throated Sunangel
LC

Purple-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus viola

<5% · Rare
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

40–50% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
LC

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Boissonneaua matthewsii

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
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Sunangel in Podocarpus National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Little Sunangel sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Sunangel in Podocarpus National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Little Sunangel in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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