Saucerottia edward
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The snowy-bellied hummingbird (Saucerottia edward), also known as snowy-breasted hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in mostly in Costa Rica and Panama with a few records in Colombia.
The snowy-bellied hummingbird was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the snowy-bellied hummingbird was moved by most taxonomic systems to the resurrected genus Saucerottia. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains it in Amazilia.
The snowy-bellied hummingbird has these four subspecies: Subspecies S. e. niveoventer has been suggested as a separate species based on the color of its tail but this treatment has not gained acceptance. The snowy-bellied hummingbird is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long. Males weigh 5 to 5.4 g (0.18 to 0.19 oz) and females 4... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Snowy-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Coiba National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 118 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 Snowy-bellied Hummingbird in Coiba National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Coiba National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 590 mm in November. May and October have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Snowy-bellied 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.
6th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Snowy-bellied Hummingbird sightings, Coiba National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chagres National Park (Panama, about 60%), Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird that you can see in Coiba National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 60%), Blue-throated Sapphire (about 40%) and Garden Emerald (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Coiba National Park (13 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.
