Coeligena torquata
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10%
The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. It is very distinctive in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar (especially from bromeliads), while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated. Its protein source is small arthropods such as insects. It is normally solitary and can be found at varying heights above the ground, often in the open.
The collared inca is a member of subfamily Lesbiinae, the so-called "typical hummingbirds", of family Trochilidae. The family is placed by some taxonomic systems in the order Apodiformes, which contains swifts as well as hummingbirds. Others assign hummingbirds and swifts to order Caprimulgiformes.
Collared incas found in different parts of their range tend to have certain morphological features characteristic of that region, and are considered separate subspecies. The species' taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these five subspecies:... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Collared Inca sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Collared Inca sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 40%), Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Collared Inca is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (19 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.
