Phaethornis longirostris
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found from central Mexico south through Central America, Colombia and Ecuador into Peru. It has often been considered conspecific with what is now the long-tailed hermit, P. superciliosus, which is found east of the Andes. The two populations were called the western and eastern long-tailed hermits; the "eastern" was dropped after the split into two species and the renaming of the western population.
The South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy assign these four subspecies to the long-billed hermit:
Other subspecies within longirostrus and cephalus have been proposed but have not been accepted. Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Guayaquil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Hermit sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 156th most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Hermit in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of San Pedro Sula's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 45 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-billed Hermit 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 4 cities where we can rate Long-billed Hermit sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Guayaquil (Ecuador, under 5%) and Panama City (Panama, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-billed Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in San Pedro Sula (12 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.
