Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
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Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
575 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The swallow-tailed hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura) is a species in the hummingbird family (Trochilidae), found mainly in east-central South America. Most authorities place it in the genus Eupetomena, although some place it in Campylopterus based on song and the thick shafts of the males' first primaries. Its common name and specific epithet (which means "large-tailed") both refer to the long, deeply forked, somewhat swallow-like tail. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 575 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Sombre Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Sombre Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena cirrochloris

Insufficient data
Violet-capped Woodnymph
LC

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

40–50% · Likely
Dusky-throated Hermit
LC Endemic

Dusky-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis squalidus

5–10% · With luck
Black Jacobin
LC

Black Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga fusca

5–10% · With luck
Reddish Hermit
LC

Reddish Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis ruber

<5% · Rare
Rufous-breasted Hermit
LC

Rufous-breasted Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis hirsutus

<5% · Rare
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

<5% · Rare
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

<5% · Rare
Frilled Coquette
LC

Frilled Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis magnificus

<5% · Rare
Scale-throated Hermit
LC

Scale-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis eurynome

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

<5% · Rare
White-chinned Sapphire
LC

White-chinned Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes cyanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
11 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
12 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Tijuca National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 575 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Tijuca National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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