Coeligena coeligena
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Inca sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 365 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June, August and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bronzy Inca in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and September–October, 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bronzy Inca sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Coeligena
The closest relatives of the Bronzy Inca that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Coeligena, Incas and Starfrontlets) are Buff-winged Starfrontlet (about 30%) and Collared Inca (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 Los Nevados National Natural Park (365 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.
