Calliphlox bryantae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The magenta-throated woodstar (Philodice bryantae) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The magenta-throated woodstar has in the past been included in genera Nesophlox and Calliphlox. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy have moved it to genus Philodice which it shares with the purple-throated woodstar (P. mitchellii). However, the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retain both of them in Calliphlox.
The magenta-throated woodstar is monotypic. The male magenta-throated woodstar is about 9.0 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs about 3.3 g (0.12 oz). Females are about 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and weigh about 3.5 g (0.12 oz). Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill and a small white spot behind the eye. Both have bronzy green upperparts with some rufous spangles and a white band across the upper chest, though the male's is broader and brighter. Adult males have a metallic purple gorget, a green breast and... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Magenta-throated Woodstar sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 140th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Magenta-throated Woodstar in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to August, the lowest months. That is one of Chirripó National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 690 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Magenta-throated Woodstar sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Magenta-throated Woodstar sightings, Chirripó National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Magenta-throated Woodstar that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 60%), Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (about 40%) and Violet Sabrewing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Magenta-throated Woodstar is recorded against all the birds logged in Chirripó National Park (100 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.
