Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masaya Volcano National Park
46 Verified records at Masaya Volcano National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park

Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

60–70% · Likely
Canivet's Emerald

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

10–20% · With luck
Plain-capped Starthroat
LC

Plain-capped Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster constantii

<5% · Rare
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

<5% · Rare
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Insufficient data
Blue-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanura

Insufficient data
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
LC

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
13 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
16 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
17 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
23 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
25 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
29 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<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 Masaya Volcano National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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