Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAmazilia
- SpeciesAmazilia tzacatl (Rufous-tailed Hummingbird)
The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from east-central Mexico through Central America and Colombia into Ecuador and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.