Brazilian Ruby
Clytolaema rubricauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusClytolaema
- SpeciesClytolaema rubricauda (Brazilian Ruby)
The Brazilian ruby (Heliodoxa rubricauda) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini, in the subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Ruby sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 926 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Frilled Coquette
Lophornis magnificus
Green-crowned Plovercrest
Stephanoxis lalandi
Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
White-vented Violetear
Colibri serrirostris
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Ruby in Itatiaia National Park?
About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Ruby sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 926 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Ruby in Itatiaia National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Ruby in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.