Chrysuronia humboldtii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Humboldt's sapphire or Humboldt's hummingbird (Chrysuronia humboldtii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Humboldt's sapphire was formerly placed in the genera Hylocharis and Amazilia. It was moved by most taxonomic systems to Chrysuronia based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains it in Amazilia. At one time the species was treated as a subspecies of the blue-headed hummingbird (C. grayi).
Humboldt's sapphire is monotypic. Humboldt's sapphire is 9 to 12.5 cm (3.5 to 4.9 in) long. Males weigh 6.3 to 6.6 g (0.22 to 0.23 oz) and females 5.8 to 6.4 g (0.20 to 0.23 oz). Males have a straightish coral red bill with a black tip. Females' bills have a black maxilla with red at its base and a mostly pinkish mandible with a black tip. Adult males have a deep blue forehead and center of the throat. Their crown is dull dark blue-green and the rest of their upperparts metallic green to bronze-green. Their tail is dark metallic green to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Humboldt's Sapphire sighting in Utría National Natural Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 154 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.
February
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Humboldt's Sapphire in Utría National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Utría National Natural Park's driest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 710 mm in October. April, June and December have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Humboldt's Sapphire sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Humboldt's Sapphire sightings, Utría National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Darién National Park (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Humboldt's Sapphire that you can see in Utría National Natural Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Blue-chested Hummingbird (about 30%), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 30%) and Violet-crowned Woodnymph (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Humboldt's Sapphire is recorded against all the birds logged in Utría National Natural Park (46 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.
