Brazilian Ruby (Heliodoxa rubricauda)
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Brazilian Ruby

Heliodoxa rubricauda (Boddaert, 1783)

11–11 cmLength

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brazilian Ruby has been recorded at 42 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,358 records
  2. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil1,249 records
  3. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil858 records
More places
  1. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil829 records
  2. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil684 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil504 records
  4. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil451 records
  5. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil355 records
  6. Santo André – Vila de ParanapiacabaBrazil330 records
  7. PE IntervalesBrazil321 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Brazilian Ruby?

The Brazilian Ruby is about 11–11 cm long.

Where does the Brazilian Ruby live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Brazilian Ruby?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brazilian Ruby endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brazilian Ruby as Least Concern.

What family is the Brazilian Ruby in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
11–11 cm
Conservation
Least Concern

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Heliodoxa

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Brazilian Ruby

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