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Rufous hummingbird migration Selasphorus rufus
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| Scientific name | Selasphorus rufus |
|---|---|
| IUCN status | Near threatened |
| Records mapped | 946,466 (GBIF) |
| GPS / geolocator tracks | none with an open licence yet |
Facts from Wikidata Q1190038 (CC0).
Migration in the data
946,466 GBIF records (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 licences only) are mapped here, in 1.41° grid cells, month by month.
In the Americas, the centre of the records (adjusted for observer effort) is furthest north in May (about 52°N) and furthest south in December (about 30°N).
Month by month: centre of records in the Americas
| Month | Centre (latitude) | South of the Equator |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°N | 0% |
| February | 31°N | 0% |
| March | 38°N | 0% |
| April | 48°N | 0% |
| May | 52°N | 0% |
| June | 52°N | 0% |
| July | 46°N | 0% |
| August | 42°N | 0% |
| September | 36°N | 0% |
| October | 31°N | 0% |
| November | 31°N | 0% |
| December | 30°N | 0% |
Tracked birds
No openly licensed (CC0 / CC BY) tracking data package for this species was found in the Movebank Data Repository yet, so only records are shown.
About the rufous hummingbird
The rufous hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.
From the Wikipedia article “Rufous hummingbird” (revision 1354066648), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
GBIF occurrence records, licence CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, observations only (no specimens), filtered with: taxonKey=2476855&license=CC0_1_0&license=CC_BY_4_0&occurrenceStatus=PRESENT&hasGeospatialIssue=false&basisOfRecord=HUMAN_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=MACHINE_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=OBSERVATION. Monthly queries: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec. GBIF.org (23 October 2026) occurrence data accessed via the GBIF API; a GBIF download DOI is still to be added. Contributing datasets.