Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

Spanish: Colibrí pico ancho

The broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a medium-sized hummingbird of North America. It is 9–10 cm long, and weighs approximately three to four grams. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Apodiformes › Trochilidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records29,963 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2023

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2023-02-16 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-01-04 — observation by zihuadean
2023-01-01 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-01 — observation by eduardo_quiroz
2022-02-11 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cynanthus-latirostris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.