Chrysuronia humboldtii
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In 3 days ~10%
Humboldt's sapphire or Humboldt's hummingbird (Chrysuronia humboldtii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Humboldt's sapphire was formerly placed in the genera Hylocharis and Amazilia. It was moved by most taxonomic systems to Chrysuronia based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains it in Amazilia. At one time the species was treated as a subspecies of the blue-headed hummingbird (C. grayi).
Humboldt's sapphire is monotypic. Humboldt's sapphire is 9 to 12.5 cm (3.5 to 4.9 in) long. Males weigh 6.3 to 6.6 g (0.22 to 0.23 oz) and females 5.8 to 6.4 g (0.20 to 0.23 oz). Males have a straightish coral red bill with a black tip. Females' bills have a black maxilla with red at its base and a mostly pinkish mandible with a black tip. Adult males have a deep blue forehead and center of the throat. Their crown is dull dark blue-green and the rest of their upperparts metallic green to bronze-green. Their tail is dark metallic green to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Humboldt's Sapphire sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 318th most-seen of the 397 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Humboldt's Sapphire in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Darién National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 450 mm in November.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Humboldt's Sapphire sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Humboldt's Sapphire sightings, Darién National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Humboldt's Sapphire that you can see in Darién National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Long-billed Hermit (about 20%), Violet-crowned Woodnymph (about 20%) and Purple-crowned Fairy (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Humboldt's Sapphire is recorded against all the birds logged in Darién National Park (15 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.
