Stephanoxis lalandi
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The green-crowned plovercrest, also black-breasted plovercrest or simply plovercrest, (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Brazil.
The green-crowned plovercrest and purple-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis loddigesii) were originally treated as separate species but in the mid-1900s were combined under the name "plovercrest" with the binomial S. lalandi. A study published in 2014 provided evidence that the original two-species treatment was correct. Taxonomists worldwide agreed and the two taxa were restored to species status. They are the only members of the genus and are monotypic.
The green-crowned plovercrest is 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long. Males weigh 3 to 3.4 g (0.11 to 0.12 oz) and females about 2.2 g (0.078 oz). Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill. Adult males have a shaggy, mostly iridescent green, crest whose longest feather is purplish black. Their face is gray with a white spot behind the eye. Their upperparts are shining bronze-green. Their chin to upper belly is violet-blue and the rest of the underparts are gray. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Plovercrest sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 291st most-seen of the 336 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.
March and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Plovercrest in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-crowned Plovercrest 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 Green-crowned Plovercrest sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Green-crowned Plovercrest that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Violet-capped Woodnymph (about 70%), Sombre Hummingbird (about 50%) and Saw-billed Hermit (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-crowned Plovercrest is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (14 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.
