Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAmazilia
- SpeciesAmazilia tzacatl (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.