Chlorestes julie
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The violet-bellied hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of hummingbird characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The scientific name of this bird is currently Chlorestes julie, however, it was previously described as Juliamyia julie. Its genus being Chlorestes which is in the hummingbird family: Trochilidae. This family belongs to the order Apodiformes which includes hummingbirds and swifts. Within this species rank are three subspecies: panamensis, julie, and feliciana. Each are only separated by very minute features. Chlorestes julie panamensis occurs in Panama and has a head the same dull metallic green color as its back. Chlorestes julie julie and feliciana both have a brilliant green metallic back although julie has a shorter bill (14.5 mm) and a bluer belly whereas feliciana has a longer bill (15.1 mm) and a more violet belly. While julie occurs in Northern Columbia, feliciana occurs in western Ecuador and the extremely northwestern parts of Peru.
The violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The rest of its body is just as brilliant; its back and crown being a metallic... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 248 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April, July–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Machalilla National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 5 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Violet-bellied 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.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Violet-bellied Hummingbird sightings, Machalilla National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 40%), San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama, about 20%) and Chagres National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Violet-bellied Hummingbird that you can see in Machalilla National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Emerald Hummingbird (about 50%), Short-tailed Woodstar (about 20%) and Long-billed Starthroat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Violet-bellied Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Machalilla National Park (33 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.
