Rhodopis vesper
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oasis Hummingbird sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 197 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 110 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oasis Hummingbird in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Oasis Hummingbird sightings, Santiago ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Arequipa (Peru, about 80%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oasis Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Santiago (197 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.
