Phaeochroa cuvierii
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The scaly-breasted hummingbird or scaly-breasted sabrewing (Phaeochroa cuvierii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Most major taxonomic systems place the scaly-breasted hummingbird by itself in genus Phaeochroa. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) places it in the large genus Campylopterus and calls it the scaly-breasted sabrewing. All but HBW follow the findings of a 2014 study that found Campylpterus to be polyphyletic and resulted in the move of several species to other genera.
The worldwide systems agree that the scaly-breasted hummingbird has these six subspecies: The scaly-breasted hummingbird is 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz). All of the subspecies... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Hummingbird sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 504th most-seen of the 657 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Hummingbird in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-breasted 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.
24th of 29
Of the 29 parks where we can rate Scaly-breasted Hummingbird sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 24th at under 5%. The best odds are in Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Scaly-breasted Hummingbird that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 50%), Lesser Violetear (about 20%) and Violet Sabrewing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-breasted Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (57 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.
