Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GenusArchilochus (Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds)
SpeciesArchilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Banff National Park

2 Verified sightings at Banff National Park From 2019 to 2026

13,332 Verified sightings across all 53 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.

The ruby-throated hummingbird was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Trochilus colubris. Linnaeus based his description on the earlier account by Mark Catesby in his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands that had been published in 1729 and that by George Edwards in his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds that had been published in 1743. The type locality is South Carolina. The specific epithet colubris is from the Spanish colibrí meaning "hummingbird". The ruby-throated hummingbird is now placed in the genus Archilochus that was introduced in 1854 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

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Closest Relatives at Banff National Park

Archilochus alexandri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Selasphorus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Selasphorus calliope

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calypte anna

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cypseloides niger

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chaetura vauxi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Aeronautes saxatalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
2	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
6	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
11	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
15	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
17	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
18	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
19	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
20	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
21	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
25	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
26	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
28	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
32	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
35	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
36	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
39	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
41	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
47	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
48	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
49	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
50	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
51	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
52	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
53	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

About the Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Recent sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Banff National Park

Closest Relatives at Banff National Park

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Black Swift

Vaux's Swift

White-throated Swift

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found