Steely-vented Hummingbird
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Steely-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerottei

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
102 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The steely-vented hummingbird (Saucerottia saucerottei) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Steely-vented Hummingbird sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

40–50% · Likely
Pale-bellied Hermit
LC

Pale-bellied Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis anthophilus

30–40% · Possible
White-chinned Sapphire
LC

White-chinned Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes cyanus

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

10–20% · With luck
White-vented Plumeleteer
LC

White-vented Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura buffonii

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

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-breasted Hermit
LC

Rufous-breasted Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis hirsutus

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

<5% · Rare
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

<5% · Rare
Sooty-capped Hermit
LC

Sooty-capped Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis augusti

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Emerald
LC

Red-billed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon gibsoni

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Steely-vented Hummingbird in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Steely-vented Hummingbird sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steely-vented Hummingbird in Tayrona National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Steely-vented Hummingbird in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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