Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusGlaucis (Glaucis Hermits)
- SpeciesGlaucis hirsutus (Rufous-breasted Hermit)
The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Hermit sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
📅 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 Rufous-breasted Hermit in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Hermit sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-breasted Hermit in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
April has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-breasted Hermit in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.