Glaucis aeneus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The bronzy hermit and the rufous-breasted hermit (G. hirsutus) have been considered conspecific but now are treated as a superspecies. The bronzy hermit is monotypic although the separate Central and South American populations have sometimes been treated as subspecies.
The bronzy hermit is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long. Males weigh 3 to 6.5 g (0.11 to 0.23 oz) and females 3 to 6 g (0.11 to 0.21 oz). The male's bill is decurved and the maxilla has serrated edges. The female's bill has more curve and no serrations. The sexes' plumages are alike, with bronzy or coppery green upperparts, deep buff thoat and breast, and pale buff belly. The face has a white "moustache" and is otherwise dusky. The upperside of the tail is gray-green with white tips and the underside reddish near the body, blackish in the middle, and white at the tips. The Central American population has slightly longer wings than the South American but their plumages are identical. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Hermit sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 790 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Hermit in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against about 20% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bronzy Hermit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 15 parks where we can rate Bronzy Hermit sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bronzy Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (790 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
