Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to northern South America (north-eastern Venezuela and Trinidad, and the northern Andes of eastern Peru) Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Hermit in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.