Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAmazilia
- SpeciesAmazilia rutila (Cinnamon Hummingbird)
The cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) is a species of hummingbird (named for its brilliant brown gold color) in the tribe of the 'emeralds', Trochilini (subfamily Trochilinae). Currently, four regional subspecies are recognized. Cinnamon hummingbirds are typically found at or just slightly above sea level, often inhabiting coastal and lowland areas, as well as further inland in warmer locations in the southern parts of their range. They are predominantly found along the Pacific western coast of México and south through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. They are also found in Belize and the southern Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatán. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Heloise's Hummingbird
Selasphorus heloisa
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Leucolia violiceps
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Tilmatura dupontii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Cinnamon Hummingbird at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca — 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