Lesser Violetear
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Lesser Violetear

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
overall probability at Tenorio Volcano National Park
3 Verified records at Tenorio Volcano National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica south to the Andes and Argentina and east to Venezuela. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park

Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

70–80% · Very likely
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

40–50% · Likely
Blue-throated Sapphire
LC

Blue-throated Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes eliciae

30–40% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

30–40% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

30–40% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

20–30% · Possible
Snowcap
LC

Snowcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera albocoronata

20–30% · Possible
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

20–30% · Possible
Black-crested Coquette
LC

Black-crested Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis helenae

20–30% · Possible
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
LC

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura urochrysia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Lesser Violetear at Tenorio Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
6 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
9 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
18 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
19 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
20 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
21 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
26 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
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