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 →
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Charming Hummingbird
Polyerata decora
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Corcovado National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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