Genus

Elvira Emeralds

Microchera

3 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GenusMicrochera (Elvira Emeralds)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Microchera cupreiceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Microchera chionura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Microchera albocoronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Elvira Emeralds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~50%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			~50%
2	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			~40%
3	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	White-tailed Emerald			~30%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~20%
	Snowcap			~20%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			<5%
5	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 3	~20%
	Snowcap			~10%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			<5%
	White-tailed Emerald			<5%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~10%
	Snowcap			~10%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			<5%
7	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	~10%
	White-tailed Emerald			~10%
	Snowcap			<5%
8	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	White-tailed Emerald			~10%
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	<5%
	Coppery-headed Emerald			<5%
	Snowcap			<5%
10	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Snowcap			<5%
11	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	White-tailed Emerald			<5%

Elvira Emeralds

Species in this group

Coppery-headed Emerald

White-tailed Emerald

Snowcap

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Elvira Emeralds

Parks Ranked