Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusArchilochus (Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesArchilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Amazilia candida
Chlorestes candida
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Pampa curvipennis
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.