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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records820,592in 9 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica349,009 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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About

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in brief

The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 820,592 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Colombia and Belize. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica349,009 records · best Jan, Mar
Colombia160,491 records · best May, Oct
Belize103,117 records · best Mar, Jan
Panama92,515 records · best Mar, Feb
Ecuador63,571 records · best Nov, Oct
Guatemala19,583 records · best Mar, Jan
Honduras18,303 records · best Feb, Mar
Nicaragua9,901 records · best Feb, Mar
Venezuela4,102 records · best Dec, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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