Doryfera ludovicae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Primarily known for its incredibly long bill and "glittering" green patch of feathers on its forehead, D. ludovicae is found in subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and prefers regions that include fast moving rivers and streams.
The green-fronted lancebill is generally known by its species name Doryfera ludovicae but has been divided into the two subspecies D. ludovicae ludovicae and D. ludovicae veraguensis due to variation in geographic distribution.
Originally placed in Phaethornithinae due its nest, recent examination of the genus has found it to be included in the "mango group" defined as including Androdon, Anthracothorax, Chrysolampis, Colibri, Doryfera, Eulampis, Heliactin, Heliothryx, Polytmus, and Schistes.
The most recent research has found evidence to suggest that Doryfera can be further refined into a monophyletic group consisting of three genera Doryfera, Schistes and, Colibri. The green-fronted lancebill, as the name suggests, is distinguished by a "glittering" green patch of feathers on their forehead. Between males and females... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-fronted Lancebill sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 157th most-seen of the 446 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.
May and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-fronted Lancebill in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-fronted Lancebill 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 13 parks where we can rate Green-fronted Lancebill sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, under 5%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-fronted Lancebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (105 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.
