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Hummingbirds of Mexico
 Map showing the location of Mexico |
Mexico is home to rainforests, world-renown beaches, extensive wildlife species, and ancient ruins, and a popular tourist destination for hiking, fishing, cultural tours, sailing, photography, and ... hummingbirds!
About Mexico
The United Mexican States, or Mexico, is located south of the United States, and north of Guatemala and Belize. Mexico's maritime borders are the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. It is considered by some as part of North America, and others as part of Central America. Mexico is organized as a federal constitutional republic comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital and largest city. The population is over 130,000,000 residents.
The climate is varied due to the country's size and topography, with the Tropic of Cancer dividing the country into temperate and tropical zones.
Mexico is rated 4th in the world in terms of biodiversity, and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity.
Millions of visitors come to Mexico annually, seeking out popular destinations such as Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, Chichen Irza, Cozumel, and Tulum. Tourist activites often include snorkeling, cultural tours, hiking, rainforest exploration, beach life, and nature-wildlife tours.
Enjoy your hummingbird explorations and experiences in Mexico!
Map of Mexico
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| Map courtesy of www.FreeWorldMaps.net |
Hummingbird Species in Mexico
Hummingbirds exist only in the Western Hemisphere, with nearly half of the species living in the "equatorial belt," between 10 degrees north and south of the equator. The hummingbird family is large, with 366 species and 112 genera, mostly south of the United States, and many in Guatemala.
Hummingbirds comprise the family Trochilidae, among the smallest of birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range.
Mexico is home to about 58 species of hummingbirds, listed below. Some hummingbirds in Mexico do not migrate, while others like the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Buff-bellied Hummingbird and other species do migrate north into the United States and Canada in warmer months.
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Photo Highlights of Hummingbirds Found in Mexico
Broad-tailed |
Buff-bellied |
Violet Sabrewing |
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Green-breasted Mango |
White-necked Jacobin |
Green Violet-ear |
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Ruby-throated |
Purple-crowned Fairy |
Berylline |
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White-eared |
Rivoli's |
Plain-capped Starthroat |
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Rufous |
Cinnamon |
Stripe-throated |
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Rufous-tailed |
Allen's |
Anna's |
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Costa's |
Calliope |
Broad-billed |
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Violet-crowned |
Black-chinned |
Lucifer |
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| Special thanks go out to the great nature photographers Alan Schmierer and Rolf Riethof for sharing many of their beautiful public-domain photographs of hummingbirds on this website via Flickr. | |||
Mexico Travel & Tourism Resources
- Mexico Travel Guide at TripAdvisor: Hotels, Restaurants, Things to Do
- Visit Mexico
- Mexico Travel at Lonely Planet
- Mexico City at Conde Naste Traveler