Basilinna leucotis
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The white-eared hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from the southwestern U.S. to Nicaragua. The white-eared hummingbird was originally placed in genus Trochilus and then moved to Hylocharis. A study published in 2014 determined that both were in error and it was moved to Basilinna.
The white-eared hummingbird is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long. Males weigh an average of 3.6 g (0.13 oz) and females 3.2 g (0.11 oz). Adults of the three subspecies are very similar. Their bills are straight; males' are red with a black tip and females' are mostly blackish with some red to orange at the base.
Males of the nominate subspecies in breeding plumage have a metallic violet or bluish violet forehead, a mostly black face with a wide white stripe behind the eye, and a dull black crown. Their upperparts are bright metallic green to bronze green and the uppertail coverts more bronzy; the rump and covert feathers have rusty edges. The central pair of tail feathers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Hummingbird sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 2,778 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th 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.
January–February and May
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Hummingbird in Guatemala City on a given day, against about 40% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Guatemala City's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared 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 7 cities where we can rate White-eared Hummingbird sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Toluca (México, about 30%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the White-eared Hummingbird that you can see in Guatemala City (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Azure-crowned Hummingbird (about 60%), Green-throated Mountain-gem (about 10%) and Ruby-throated Hummingbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Guatemala City (2,778 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.
