Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
3,088 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
59,757 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from east-central Mexico through Central America and Colombia into Ecuador and Venezuela.

The rufous-tailed hummingbird was formally described in 1833 by the Mexican naturalist Pablo de La Llave. He placed it in the genus Trochlilus and coined the binomial name Trochilus tzacatl. The rufous-tailed hummingbird is now placed in the genus Amazilia and was introduced in 1843 by the French naturalist René Lesson. The genus name comes from the Inca heroine in Jean-François Marmontel's novel Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou. The specific epithet is from Aztec mythology: Tzacatl was a warrior chief.

The rufous-tailed hummingbird has these five recognized subspecies: A. t. tzacatl (La Llave, 1833) A. t. handleyi Wetmore, 1963 A. t. fuscicaudata (Fraser, 1840) A. t. brehmi Weller & Schuchmann, 1999 A. t. jucunda (Heine, 1863)

A. t. handleyi was originally described as a separate species, the Escudo hummingbird. At least one author treated the rufous-tailed hummingbird and the chestnut-bellied hummingbird (Saucerottia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Andean Emerald
LC

Andean Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uranomitra franciae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Steely-vented Hummingbird

Steely-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia saucerottei

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-booted Racket-tail
LC

White-booted Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus underwoodii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Purple-throated Woodstar
LC

Purple-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox mitchellii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Western Emerald

Western Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Long-tailed Sylph
LC

Long-tailed Sylph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaiocercus kingii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~70%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~70%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~70%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~70%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~70%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~60%
9 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
10 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
12 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
13 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
14 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
15 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
16 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
17 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
19 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
22 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
23 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
24 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
25 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
26 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
27 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
28 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
29 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
30 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
31 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
34 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
35 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
36 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
37 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
38 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
39 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
40 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
41 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
42 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
43 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
44 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
50 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
51 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 3,088 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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