Lucifer Hummingbird

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Black-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Black-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus alexandri

20–30% · Possible
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus platycercus

10–20% · With luck
Blue-throated Hummingbird
LC

Blue-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis clemenciae

0–10% · Rare
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

<5% · Rare
Allen's Hummingbird
LC

Allen's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus sasin

Insufficient data
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

<5% · Rare
Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

<5% · Rare
Calliope Hummingbird
LC

Calliope Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus calliope

<5% · Rare
Rivoli's Hummingbird
LC

Rivoli's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes fulgens

<5% · Rare
Broad-billed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-billed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus latirostris

Insufficient data
White-throated Swift
LC

White-throated Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes saxatalis

20–30% · Possible
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lucifer Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

About 15% of visitor-days record a Lucifer Hummingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 667 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lucifer Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Lucifer Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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