Amazilia candida
Chlorestes candida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChlorestes
- SpeciesChlorestes candida (Amazilia candida)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Pampa curvipennis
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
📅 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 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 9 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amazilia candida in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Amazilia candida sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 864 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amazilia candida in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Amazilia candida in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.