Collared Inca
Coeligena torquata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCoeligena (Incas and Starfrontlets)
- SpeciesCoeligena torquata (Collared Inca)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
Bronzy Inca
Coeligena coeligena
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
White-bellied Woodstar
Chaetocercus mulsant
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Inca in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Collared Inca in Puracé National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Collared Inca in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.