Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833)

4.8 gWeight

The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird has been recorded at 401 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica15,493 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica10,492 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica9,006 records

More places

Black Rock LodgeBelize7,189 records
Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica6,212 records
Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica4,315 records
Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica4,182 records
Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica3,820 records
Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica3,673 records
Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,596 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Colombia Belize Ecuador Panama Honduras Nicaragua Guatemala

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

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird?

The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird weighs around 4.8 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: central Mexico to Venezuela and western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and Belize.