Xantus's Hummingbird
Basilinna xantusii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusBasilinna
- SpeciesBasilinna xantusii (Xantus's Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Xantus's Hummingbird in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Xantus's Hummingbird sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 61 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Xantus's Hummingbird in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Xantus's Hummingbird in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.