Mexican Sheartail

Mexican Sheartail

Doricha eliza

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

0–10% · Rare
Chlorostilbon canivetii

Chlorostilbon canivetii

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

<5% · Rare
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
LC

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia yucatanensis

<5% · Rare
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

<5% · Rare
Amazilia candida

Amazilia candida

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

<5% · Rare
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

<5% · Rare
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Sheartail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 39% of visitor-days record a Mexican Sheartail sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 595 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mexican Sheartail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Sheartail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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