What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Mountain-gem sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 4,795 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a White-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
February–April, August and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Mountain-gem in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against about 20% in October, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a White-throated Mountain-gem?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Mountain-gem sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a White-throated Mountain-gem?
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-throated Mountain-gem sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 80%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the White-throated Mountain-gem live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
Same genus: Lampornis
The closest relatives of the White-throated Mountain-gem that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Lampornis, Mountain-gems) are Purple-throated Mountain-gem (about 10%) and Gray-tailed Mountain-gem (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the White-throated Mountain-gem sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Mountain-gem is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (4,795 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.
