Chlorestes julie
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The violet-bellied hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of hummingbird characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The scientific name of this bird is currently Chlorestes julie, however, it was previously described as Juliamyia julie. Its genus being Chlorestes which is in the hummingbird family: Trochilidae. This family belongs to the order Apodiformes which includes hummingbirds and swifts. Within this species rank are three subspecies: panamensis, julie, and feliciana. Each are only separated by very minute features. Chlorestes julie panamensis occurs in Panama and has a head the same dull metallic green color as its back. Chlorestes julie julie and feliciana both have a brilliant green metallic back although julie has a shorter bill (14.5 mm) and a bluer belly whereas feliciana has a longer bill (15.1 mm) and a more violet belly. While julie occurs in Northern Columbia, feliciana occurs in western Ecuador and the extremely northwestern parts of Peru.
The violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The rest of its body is just as brilliant; its back and crown being a metallic... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Chagres National Park on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 372 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird in Chagres National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Chagres National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Violet-bellied Hummingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Violet-bellied Hummingbird sightings, Chagres National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 40%) and San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Violet-bellied Hummingbird that you can see in Chagres National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 70%), Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (about 60%) and White-necked Jacobin (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Violet-bellied Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Chagres National Park (130 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.
