Buff-bellied Hummingbird
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Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
116 Verified records at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

<5% · Rare
Berylline Hummingbird
LC

Berylline Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia beryllina

30–40% · Possible
Plain-capped Starthroat
LC

Plain-capped Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster constantii

30–40% · Possible
Canivet's Emerald

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

10–20% · With luck
Green-fronted Hummingbird
LC

Green-fronted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucolia viridifrons

10–20% · With luck
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
LC

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

Insufficient data
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Insufficient data
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

<5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-bellied Hummingbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-bellied Hummingbird sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-bellied Hummingbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Buff-bellied Hummingbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.

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