Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis striigularis (Stripe-throated Hermit)
The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America. It is generally fairly common and considered Least Concern by BirdLife International. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-throated Hermit in Tortuguero National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stripe-throated Hermit in Tortuguero National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-throated Hermit in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.