Taphrospilus hypostictus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The many-spotted hummingbird (Taphrospilus hypostictus) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Argentina. The many-spotted hummingbird is the only member of genus Taphrospilus and has no subspecies. However, some authors have placed it in genus Talaphorus which others merged into Leucippus.
The many-spotted hummingbird is 10.5 to 11.4 cm (4.1 to 4.5 in) long and weighs 6.7 to 9 g (0.24 to 0.32 oz). Both sexes have a slightly decurved black bill about 2.3 cm (0.91 in) long, and their plumage is very similar. Adults' upperparts are grass green to coppery bronze and the underparts white. The underparts except the central belly are thickly spotted with green, the female's somewhat less heavily. Their tail is blue-green with dusky gray tips to the feathers. Juveniles are the same with the addition of buffy fringes on the head feathers.
The many-spotted hummingbird's primary range is the eastern slope of the Andes from Ecuador's Napo Province through eastern Peru into central Bolivia. It has also been... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Many-spotted Hummingbird sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 448 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and April–May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Many-spotted Hummingbird in Manu National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Many-spotted 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Many-spotted Hummingbird sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 30%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Many-spotted Hummingbird that you can see in Manu National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Golden-tailed Sapphire (about 30%), White-necked Jacobin (about 30%) and Gray-breasted Sabrewing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Many-spotted Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (448 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.
