Black-chinned Hummingbird
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Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
898 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats from deserts to mountain forests and urban areas in the western United States, southern British Columbia, and Mexico. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, an iridescent purple gorget forming a ring below the black chin feathers is a male characteristic. When in flight and hovering, its wings make a low-pitched humming sound. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chinned Hummingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 898 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

<5% · Rare
Lucifer Hummingbird
LC

Lucifer Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calothorax lucifer

10–20% · With luck
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus platycercus

10–20% · With luck
Blue-throated Hummingbird
LC

Blue-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis clemenciae

5–10% · Rare
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

<5% · Rare
Allen's Hummingbird
LC

Allen's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus sasin

Insufficient data
Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

<5% · Rare
Calliope Hummingbird
LC

Calliope Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus calliope

<5% · Rare
Rivoli's Hummingbird
LC

Rivoli's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes fulgens

<5% · Rare
Broad-billed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-billed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus latirostris

Insufficient data
White-throated Swift
LC

White-throated Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes saxatalis

20–30% · Possible
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
16 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chinned Hummingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 898 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-chinned Hummingbird in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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