Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusArchilochus (Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesArchilochus alexandri (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Black-chinned Hummingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 898 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.