Stephanoxis lalandi
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The green-crowned plovercrest, also black-breasted plovercrest or simply plovercrest, (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Brazil.
The green-crowned plovercrest and purple-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis loddigesii) were originally treated as separate species but in the mid-1900s were combined under the name "plovercrest" with the binomial S. lalandi. A study published in 2014 provided evidence that the original two-species treatment was correct. Taxonomists worldwide agreed and the two taxa were restored to species status. They are the only members of the genus and are monotypic.
The green-crowned plovercrest is 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long. Males weigh 3 to 3.4 g (0.11 to 0.12 oz) and females about 2.2 g (0.078 oz). Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill. Adult males have a shaggy, mostly iridescent green, crest whose longest feather is purplish black. Their face is gray with a white spot behind the eye. Their upperparts are shining bronze-green. Their chin to upper belly is violet-blue and the rest of the underparts are gray. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Plovercrest sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 479 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Plovercrest in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February and May, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 25 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-crowned Plovercrest sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green-crowned Plovercrest sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Green-crowned Plovercrest that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Brazilian Ruby (about 60%), Violet-capped Woodnymph (about 60%) and Scale-throated Hermit (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-crowned Plovercrest is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (479 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.
