Adelomyia melanogenys
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The speckled hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) is a species of hummingbird. It is the only member of the genus Adelomyia. It inhabits Neotropical montane cloud forests at elevations of 1,000–2,500 meters and is confined to the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela; as well as to some isolated montane forests in western Ecuador and Venezuela. In Ecuador, it ranges across both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes and occupies a broad altitudinal range from subtropical forests (1400 m) to cloud forests (3000 m). In addition, one isolated population inhabits the Chongón Colonche cordillera in the coastal evergreen montane forest (600 m) located ca. 130 km away from the Andes.
The speckled hummingbird is a monomorphic species, making females and males indistinguishable. Adults measure approximately 8 cm, or 3 inches, in length (from bill to tip of tail). The upper plumage is a glossy green/bronze. The underside is pale, with green and bronze specks. It has a black cheek patch below its eye with a white stripe above.
While the speckled hummingbird is the only species in its genus, evidence suggests that populations... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 300 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Hummingbird in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled 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.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Speckled Hummingbird sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Hummingbird that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Violet-crowned Woodnymph (about 70%), White-necked Jacobin (about 60%) and Brown Violetear (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (300 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.
