Amazilis amazilia
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In 3 days >90%
The amazilia hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is the only species placed in the genus Amazilis. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its six subspecies differ primarily in their throat and belly colors.
An illustration of the amazilia hummingbird together with the binomial name Orthorynchus amazilia was published in 1827 by the French naturalist René Lesson. In the following year he published a description. The specific epithet is from the name of the Inca heroine in Jean-François Marmontel's novel Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou.
The amazilia hummingbird was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the amazilia hummingbird was moved by most taxonomic authorities to the resurrected genus Amazilis that had been introduced in 1855 by George Gray. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains it in Amazilia.
There are six generally recognized subspecies: A... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio | 🇮🇹 Italy |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Hummingbird sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 6,726 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Hummingbird in Lima on a given day, against about 60% in May and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emerald 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 Emerald Hummingbird sightings, Lima has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Guayaquil (Ecuador, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emerald Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Lima (6,726 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.
