Coeligena coeligena
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The bronzy inca and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s. The species has these six subspecies:
The bronzy inca is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Males weigh about 7.3 g (0.26 oz) and females about 6.2 g (0.22 oz). Males have a long, straight, black bill, often with some yellow at the base of the mandible; the female's bill is also straight and black but somewhat longer. The species is the drabbest member of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Inca sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 206th most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Inca in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bronzy Inca sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bronzy Inca sightings, Henri Pittier National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Bronzy Inca that you can see in Henri Pittier National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Long-tailed Sylph (about 30%), White-vented Plumeleteer (about 30%) and Copper-rumped Hummingbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bronzy Inca is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (23 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.
