Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAdelomyia
- SpeciesAdelomyia melanogenys (Speckled Hummingbird)
The speckled hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) is a species of hummingbird. It is the only member of the genus Adelomyia. It inhabits Neotropical montane cloud forests at elevations of 1,000–2,500 meters and is confined to the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela; as well as to some isolated montane forests in western Ecuador and Venezuela. In Ecuador, it ranges across both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes and occupies a broad altitudinal range from subtropical forests (1400 m) to cloud forests (3000 m). In addition, one isolated population inhabits the Chongón Colonche cordillera in the coastal evergreen montane forest (600 m) located ca. 130 km away from the Andes. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Collared Inca
Coeligena torquata
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Little Sunangel
Heliangelus micraster
Many-spotted Hummingbird
Taphrospilus hypostictus
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Hummingbird in Podocarpus National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Speckled Hummingbird in Podocarpus National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Hummingbird in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.