Taxonomic note
Basilinna xantusii (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Hylocharis.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | Land-mass type | Forest dependency | Average mass |
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not a migrant | medium | 3 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 71,100 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 20000-49999 mature individuals | poor | suspected | 2019 |
Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 2.07 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number fewer than 50,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019), thus it is placed in the band 20,000-49,999 mature individuals here.
Trend justification: The population is thought to be stable (Partners in Flight 2019).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Canada | extant | vagrant | ||||
Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
USA | extant | vagrant |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Mexico | Isla San Marcos |
Mexico | Oasis San Ignacio |
Mexico | Oasis San Pedro de la Presa |
Mexico | Sierra La Giganta |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 2200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Xantus's Hummingbird Basilinna xantusii. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/xantuss-hummingbird-basilinna-xantusii on 03/02/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 03/02/2025.