Adelomyia melanogenys
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The speckled hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) is a species of hummingbird. It is the only member of the genus Adelomyia. It inhabits Neotropical montane cloud forests at elevations of 1,000–2,500 meters and is confined to the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela; as well as to some isolated montane forests in western Ecuador and Venezuela. In Ecuador, it ranges across both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes and occupies a broad altitudinal range from subtropical forests (1400 m) to cloud forests (3000 m). In addition, one isolated population inhabits the Chongón Colonche cordillera in the coastal evergreen montane forest (600 m) located ca. 130 km away from the Andes.
The speckled hummingbird is a monomorphic species, making females and males indistinguishable. Adults measure approximately 8 cm, or 3 inches, in length (from bill to tip of tail). The upper plumage is a glossy green/bronze. The underside is pale, with green and bronze specks. It has a black cheek patch below its eye with a white stripe above.
While the speckled hummingbird is the only species in its genus, evidence suggests that populations... 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 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th 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 and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled 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.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Speckled Hummingbird sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%), Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Hummingbird that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Tyrian Metaltail (about 60%), Glowing Puffleg (about 50%) and Bronze-tailed Thornbill (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (24 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.
