Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
45 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,862 Verified sightings across all 59 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Tikal National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
LC Endemic

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pampa curvipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Canivet's Emerald
LC

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
LC

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 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 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
11 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
15 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
17 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
21 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
28 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
36 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
37 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
40 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
41 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
43 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
45 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
46 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
52 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
53 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
55 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
59 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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