Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus platycercus (Broad-tailed Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Heloise's Hummingbird
Selasphorus heloisa
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Leucolia violiceps
📅 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 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Broad-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Broad-tailed Hummingbird in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
December has the highest sighting rate for Broad-tailed Hummingbird in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.