White-chinned Sapphire
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White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
16 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The White-chinned sapphire (Chlorestes cyanus) is a small species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in northern and eastern South America. It inhabits a variety of environments, including lowland tropical forests, woodland edges, and clearings with scattered trees. This species is known for its distinctive steel-blue tail and sexual dimorphism, with males displaying a violet-blue head and throat and a coral-red bill, while females have subdued green plumage. The White-chinned sapphire feeds primarily on nectar from flowering plants but also consumes small arthropods such as insects and spiders. It is non-migratory species and occurs as a year round resident throughout much of its range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Sapphire sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Blue-chinned Sapphire
LC

Blue-chinned Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes notata

Insufficient data
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-capped Hermit
LC

Sooty-capped Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis augusti

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
White-vented Plumeleteer
LC

White-vented Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura buffonii

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Hermit
LC

Black-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis atrimentalis

5–10% · With luck
Gray-chinned Hermit
LC

Gray-chinned Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis griseogularis

5–10% · With luck
White-bearded Hermit
LC

White-bearded Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis hispidus

5–10% · Rare
Blue-tailed Emerald
LC

Blue-tailed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

<5% · Rare
Great-billed Hermit
LC

Great-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis malaris

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
10–20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-chinned Sapphire in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Sapphire sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-chinned Sapphire in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-chinned Sapphire in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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