Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAmazilia
- SpeciesAmazilia tzacatl (Rufous-tailed Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Amazilia decora
Polyerata decora
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
📅 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 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Corcovado National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 668 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Corcovado National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.