Androdon aequatorialis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The tooth-billed hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis) is a species of bird from the family Trochilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Androdon. It is found in humid forests in western Colombia, north-western Ecuador (south to Pichincha Province), and far eastern Panama (Darién Province). While generally scarce, localized and associated with the highly threatened humid sections of the Chocó, its range remains relatively large, and it is therefore considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International.
The tooth-billed hummingbird has a total length of c. 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in), which includes the long, essentially straight bill of c. 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in). Its common name refers to the small tooth-like serrations on the inner part of the distal half of the bill. It is shiny green above with a coppery crown. The underparts are whitish streaked dusky. The rounded tail is greyish with a broad black subterminal band and white tips. There is a conspicuous white band on the rump. In males, the bill has a small hook at the tip and more prominent tooth-like spikes; their plumage color averages brighter overall than females. While the green upper parts of this species are iridescent... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tooth-billed Hummingbird sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 198th most-seen of the 397 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tooth-billed Hummingbird in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tooth-billed Hummingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tooth-billed Hummingbird sightings, Darién National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Tooth-billed Hummingbird 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 Tooth-billed Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Darién National Park (33 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.
