Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusArchilochus (Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesArchilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)
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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 273 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Coppery-headed Emerald
Microchera cupreiceps
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
📅 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 Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 273 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.