Coeligena torquata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. It is very distinctive in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar (especially from bromeliads), while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated. Its protein source is small arthropods such as insects. It is normally solitary and can be found at varying heights above the ground, often in the open.
The collared inca is a member of subfamily Lesbiinae, the so-called "typical hummingbirds", of family Trochilidae. The family is placed by some taxonomic systems in the order Apodiformes, which contains swifts as well as hummingbirds. Others assign hummingbirds and swifts to order Caprimulgiformes.
Collared incas found in different parts of their range tend to have certain morphological features characteristic of that region, and are considered separate subspecies. The species' taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these five subspecies:... 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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Inca sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,186 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 424 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 Collared Inca in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Collared Inca sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Collared Inca sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 40%).
Same genus: Coeligena
The closest relatives of the Collared Inca that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Coeligena, Incas and Starfrontlets) are Buff-winged Starfrontlet (about 30%) and Bronzy Inca (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Collared Inca is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (1,186 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.
