Saucerottia saucerottei
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The steely-vented hummingbird (Saucerottia saucerottei) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The steely-vented hummingbird was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the steely-vented hummingbird was moved by most taxonomic systems to the resurrected genus Saucerottia. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains it in Amazilia.
The steely-vented hummingbird is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long and weighs about 4.4 to 5.0 g (0.16 to 0.18 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Steely-vented Hummingbird sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 167 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 285 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Steely-vented Hummingbird in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Steely-vented Hummingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Steely-vented Hummingbird sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Steely-vented Hummingbird that you can see in Tayrona National Natural Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 40%), Pale-bellied Hermit (about 30%) and White-chinned Sapphire (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Steely-vented Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Tayrona National Natural Park (167 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.
