Cynanthus latirostris
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a small hummingbird that resides in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Males and females have different features (see sexual dimorphism). The juveniles resemble the female adult more than the male adult. The broad-billed hummingbird is a bright green bird. The broad, red bill in both sexes and the male's blue gorget are useful for identification. The bird is also known for its other common names – the Colibrí Pico Ancho in Spanish and Colibri circé in French. It is more active during the day and less active during the night (see diurnality).
There are around 360 described species of hummingbirds that can be further categorized into nine different clades. The Cynanthus genus falls under the emerald clade of hummingbirds. The emerald clade formed between 10 and 15 million years ago and has the largest diversity of species. The broad-billed hummingbird was formally described in 1827 by William Swainson based on specimens collected by William Bullock in México. Swainson coined the binomial name Cynanthus latirostris. Swainson specified the type locality as "Table land ?" where he included a question mark. This... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Hummingbird sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 789 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 207 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Hummingbird in Monterrey on a given day, against about 30% in January and November, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-billed 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.
6th of 14
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Broad-billed Hummingbird sightings, Monterrey ranks 6th at about 40%. The best odds are in León (México, about 70%), Puebla (México, about 60%) and Guadalajara (México, about 50%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Broad-billed Hummingbird that you can see in Monterrey (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Ruby-throated Hummingbird (about 10%) and Calliope Hummingbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-billed Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Monterrey (789 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.
