Phaethornis griseogularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The grey-chinned hermit (Phaethornis griseogularis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is native to the tepuis and northern Andes. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World elevates the last to species status, the "porculla hermit" (P. porcullae).
It also has longer wings than the other two subspecies. All three subspecies have generally greenish upperparts, a cinnamon red rump, and dark tail feathers with white tips. Males have a grayish throat and cinnamon red underparts, often with a black band across the chest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Hermit sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 446 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.
May–July and September–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Hermit in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chinned Hermit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Gray-chinned Hermit sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (199 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.
