Allen's Hummingbird
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Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
2,116 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) is a species of hummingbird that breeds in the western United States. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Allen's Hummingbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 2,116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

<5% · Rare
Calliope Hummingbird
LC

Calliope Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus calliope

Insufficient data
Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

40–50% · Likely
Costa's Hummingbird
LC

Costa's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte costae

<5% · Rare
Black-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Black-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus alexandri

<5% · Rare
White-throated Swift
LC

White-throated Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes saxatalis

5–10% · Rare
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

<5% · Rare
Black Swift
VU Endemic

Black Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Allen's Hummingbird in Channel Islands National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Allen's Hummingbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 2,116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Allen's Hummingbird in Channel Islands National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Allen's Hummingbird in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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