Haplophaedia aureliae
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The greenish puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. An early author included Haplophaedia in genus Eriocnemis but later work confirmed that they are separate sister genera.
The greenish puffleg has six recognized subspecies (but see the text below the list): The two subspecies of buff-thighed puffleg (H. assimilis) were originally included in H. aureliae, then split from it. As of early 2022 H. assimilis is under consideration for reinclusion in aureliae but the proposal does not have much support. The greenish and buff-thighed pufflegs are now treated as sister species.
The greenish puffleg is 9 to 11.6 cm... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Puffleg sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Greenish Puffleg sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%), Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Greenish Puffleg that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Shining Sunbeam (about 40%), Great Sapphirewing (about 40%) and Golden-breasted Puffleg (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greenish Puffleg is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (71 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.
