PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Cabo San Lucas botanical area, BCS, has Xantus's Hummingbirds visiting flowering desert scrub year-round, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas botanical area, BCS, has Xantus's Hummingbirds visiting flowering desert scrub year-round, Mexico is a top spot to see Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Year-round. Endemic to the Baja California peninsula; found in scrub and riparian areas from El Rosario south; easy to find at flowering plants.
SIGHTING TIP
Year-round in scrubby vegetation throughout the southern Baja peninsula; Cape Region botanical gardens and riparian areas have reliable individuals.
Coordinates
22.9000°N, 109.9000°W
HABITAT
Dense scrub, thorn forest, riparian woodland, and gardens of the southern Baja California peninsula; endemic and non-migratory
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km