Saucerottia cyanocephala
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The azure-crowned hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
The azure-crowned hummingbird was originally described as Ornismya cyanocephalus and later moved into genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the azure-crowned hummingbird was moved by most taxonomic systems to the resurrected genus Saucerottia. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains it in Amazilia.
The azure-crowned hummingbird is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long. Males weigh an average of about 5.8 g (0.20 oz) and females average about 5.4 g (0.19 oz). The bills of both sexes of both subspecies have a black maxilla and a dull pink mandible with a black outer third. Within a subspecies the sexes are almost alike. Adult... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 5 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-crowned Hummingbird sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 3,408 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-crowned Hummingbird in Guatemala City on a given day, against about 40% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Guatemala City's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 240 mm in September.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Azure-crowned Hummingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Azure-crowned Hummingbird sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Tegucigalpa (Honduras, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azure-crowned Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Guatemala City (3,408 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
