Phaethornis hispidus
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The white-bearded hermit (Phaethornis hispidus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The white-bearded hermit is monotypic. The white-bearded hermit is about 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 4 to 6 g (0.14 to 0.21 oz). This medium-sized hermit has bronzy green upperparts with gray margins on the uppertail coverts. The underparts are gray. The face has a black "mask" with a white supercilium and malar stripe; the center of the throat has a white stripe. The female has identical plumage but shorter wings and a shorter and more decurved bill than the male.
The white-bearded hermit is found in Amazonia, from the Andean foothills of western and southern Venezuela south through eastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to northeastern Bolivia, and east throughout western Amazonian Brazil. In elevation it usually ranges as high as 850 m (2,800 ft) but has been recorded up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) in Peru. It is a bird of humid landscapes. In the lowlands it mostly inhabits regularly inundated areas, such as along rivers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Hermit sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 214th most-seen of the 418 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.
March, July, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Hermit in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–June, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bearded Hermit sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate White-bearded Hermit sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%), Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Phaethornis
The closest relatives of the White-bearded Hermit that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (genus Phaethornis, Typical Hermits) are Sooty-capped Hermit (about 10%) and Gray-chinned Hermit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bearded Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (42 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.
