Phaethornis stuarti
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-browed hermit (Phaethornis stuarti) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in the Andean foothills and adjacent lowlands in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
The white-browed hermit has been suggested to be conspecific with the reddish hermit (P. ruber) "but they are clearly separate species". The white-browed hermit is monotypic. The white-browed hermit is 10 cm (4 in) long and weighs 2.5 g (0.09 oz). Sexes are similar, but males have a narrow black breast band and females have longer central tail feathers with paler tips. The facial pattern includes a distinct whitish supercilium and white throat. The bill is black above and yellow below.
The species is difficult to distinguish from the very similar Reddish Hermit (Phaethornis ruber) which generally occurs at lower elevations, and identification criteria between the two species is still not well known. White-browed Hermit may be slightly paler with more bronze coloration in the tail.
The white-browed hermit's range extends along the base of the Andes from central... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Hermit sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 275 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 227th most-seen of the 641 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Hermit in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Hermit sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-browed Hermit sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amboró National Park (Bolivia, under 5%).
Same genus: Phaethornis
The closest relatives of the White-browed Hermit that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Phaethornis, Typical Hermits) are White-bearded Hermit (about 30%), Great-billed Hermit (about 10%) and Reddish Hermit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (275 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.
