Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-throated Mountain-gem sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 732 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 467 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

May and June. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and November, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Purple-throated Mountain-gem?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purple-throated Mountain-gem sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Purple-throated Mountain-gem?

Accepted Answer

5th of 11. Of the 11 parks where we can rate Purple-throated Mountain-gem sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 50%), Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Purple-throated Mountain-gem live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Lampornis. The closest relatives of the Purple-throated Mountain-gem that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Lampornis, Mountain-gems) are White-throated Mountain-gem (about 40%) and Gray-tailed Mountain-gem (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Purple-throated Mountain-gem sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Purple-throated Mountain-gem is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (732 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
2	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
4	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
5	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
9	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
11	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

About the Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Sounds

Recent sightings of Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

White-throated Mountain-gem

Gray-tailed Mountain-gem

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Volcano Hummingbird

Talamanca Hummingbird

Lesser Violetear

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Snowcap

Scintillant Hummingbird

Green Hermit

Stripe-throated Hermit

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