Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Palo Verde National Park
245 Verified sightings at Palo Verde National Park From 2019 to 2026
13,332 Verified sightings across all 53 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Palo Verde National Park

Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Canivet's Emerald
LC

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plain-capped Starthroat
LC

Plain-capped Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster constantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-throated Sapphire
LC

Blue-throated Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes eliciae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

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 Palo Verde National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 245 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Palo Verde National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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