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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
17 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
13,332 Verified sightings across all 53 parks From 2019 to 2026
March 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
LC

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

March has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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