Rhodopis vesper
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In 3 days >90%
The oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Rhodopis. It is found in Chile and Peru
The last was at one time treated as a separate species, but since the mid twentieth century has had its current status. The oasis hummingbird is 11 to 13.5 cm (4.3 to 5.3 in) long and weighs about 4 g (0.14 oz). Both sexes have a long, black, decurved bill. The nominate subspecies is larger and has a longer and stouter bill than the other two, but the three are otherwise alike. Both sexes have olive green upperparts with a cinnamon rump and uppertail coverts. Females have a small white dot behind the eye and males a longer white stripe. Males have an iridescent gorget that ranges from rosy violet to purple with turquoise to the rear. Their underparts are dull white with a dull green wash on the flanks. The tail is deeply forked; its central feathers are grayish olive and the rest purplish brown. Females do... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
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Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Oasis Hummingbird sighting in Arequipa on a given day, based on 1,515 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 61 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, June, September and November
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oasis Hummingbird in Arequipa on a given day, against about 80% in March–May, July–August, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oasis 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Oasis Hummingbird sightings, Arequipa has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Santiago (Chile, under 5%) and Lima (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Oasis Hummingbird that you can see in Arequipa (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Peruvian Sheartail (about 50%) and Purple-collared Woodstar (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oasis Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Arequipa (1,515 verified sightings), 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.
