Saucerottia cyanocephala
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-crowned Hummingbird sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 277 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-crowned Hummingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in April.
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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Azure-crowned Hummingbird sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 20%) and La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Azure-crowned Hummingbird that you can see in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 60%), Stripe-throated Hermit (about 40%) and Long-billed Hermit (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azure-crowned Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (24 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
