Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
65 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sapphire-spangled emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is regularly found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela; as a vagrant in Argentina; and has possibly occurred in Ecuador. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-spangled Emerald sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

<5% · Rare
White-vented Violetear
LC

White-vented Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri serrirostris

40–50% · Likely
Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

30–40% · Possible
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena macroura

20–30% · Possible
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

10–20% · With luck
Black-eared Fairy
LC

Black-eared Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx auritus

Insufficient data
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
LC Endemic

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster squamosus

5–10% · With luck
Black Jacobin
LC

Black Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga fusca

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

<5% · Rare
Horned Sungem
LC

Horned Sungem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliactin bilophus

<5% · Rare
Frilled Coquette
LC

Frilled Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis magnificus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
2 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
10 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-spangled Emerald sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Serra da Canastra National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Sapphire-spangled Emerald in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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