Lophornis adorabilis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-crested coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. At one time the white-crested coquette and the black-crested coquette (Lophornis helenae) were placed in genus Paphosia. The white-crested coquette is monotypic.
The white-crested coquette is about 7 cm (2.8 in) long and weighs about 2.7 g (0.095 oz). The adult male has a coppery bronze forecrown and lores, and the crown has an erect white crest. The nape and back are bronzy green; a white band separates the back from the purplish bronze rump and uppertail coverts. The tail is chestnut-rufous and the feathers have bronze edges. The throat and cheeks are glittering green and the latter have long wispy tufts. A white band separates the throat from the cinnamon-rufous breast, belly, and undertail coverts. Its bill is red with a black tip.
The adult female is generally duller than the male and lacks the crest and cheek tufts. Its face and forecrown are dusky bronze and the throat and chest white with bronzy green speckles. The tail is chestnut-rufous with a black band... Wikipedia →
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Costa Rica · 2013
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Coquette sighting in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 218th most-seen of the 303 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Coquette in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Marino Ballena National Park's driest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 920 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-crested Coquette sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate White-crested Coquette sightings, Marino Ballena National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%), Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the White-crested Coquette that you can see in Marino Ballena National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 40%), Blue-throated Sapphire (about 10%) and Purple-crowned Fairy (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-crested Coquette is recorded against all the birds logged in Marino Ballena National Park (19 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.
