Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)
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The rufous-tailed hummingbird 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. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 28,425 times across 8 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
South America11 May 20266 July 202631 August 20262
North America31 August 202631 August 202612 October 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.