Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Bend National Park
115 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
13,332 Verified sightings across all 53 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Big Bend National Park

Black-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Black-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus alexandri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lucifer Hummingbird
LC

Lucifer Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calothorax lucifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus platycercus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-throated Hummingbird
LC

Blue-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis clemenciae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Allen's Hummingbird
LC

Allen's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus sasin

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Calliope Hummingbird
LC

Calliope Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus calliope

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rivoli's Hummingbird
LC

Rivoli's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes fulgens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Broad-billed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-billed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus latirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-throated Swift
LC

White-throated Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes saxatalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 115 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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