Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Tikal National Park
649 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
59,757 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Tikal National Park

Buff-bellied Hummingbird
LC

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

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 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 Tikal National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 649 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Tikal National Park?

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

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