Coeligena lutetiae
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The buff-winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The buff-winged starfrontlet and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s. However, the Clements taxonomy treats the species as monotypic.
The buff-winged starfrontlet is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Males weigh 6.9 to 7.2 g (0.24 to 0.25 oz) and females about 6.6 g (0.23 oz). Both sexes have a long, black, slightly upturned bill and a white spot behind the eye. Both sexes have a forked tail though the female's is not as deeply indented as the male's. Males of the nominate subspecies has velvety black upperparts with a glittering green forehead. They have a violet gorget and the rest of the underparts are dark green. The wings are dark with a large cinnamon-buff... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-winged Starfrontlet sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-winged Starfrontlet in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buff-winged Starfrontlet 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 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Buff-winged Starfrontlet sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).
Same genus: Coeligena
The closest relatives of the Buff-winged Starfrontlet that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Coeligena, Incas and Starfrontlets) are Collared Inca (about 40%) and Rainbow Starfrontlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buff-winged Starfrontlet is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (53 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.
