Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

Abstract

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2024. Chrysolampis mosquitus is listed as Least Concern.


The Red List Assessment i

BirdLife International 2024. Chrysolampis mosquitus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T22687160A263617953. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22687160A263617953.en. Accessed on 04 May 2025.

Last assessed

12 June 2024

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

U

Habitat and ecology

Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Artificial/Terrestrial

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World 2006. Chrysolampis mosquitus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Least Concern  

Date assessed

12 June 2024

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (seasonality uncertain)

Paraguay

Extant (resident)

Aruba; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba; Brazil; Colombia; Curaçao; French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Extant & Vagrant (seasonality uncertain)

Panama

Extant & Vagrant

Grenada

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

1,710 metres

Lower elevation limit

0 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

U

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Unknown

Population in detail

Threats

Threats in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Action Recovery Plan : No
  • Systematic monitoring scheme : No

In-place land/water protection

  • Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
  • Invasive species control or prevention : No

In-place species management

  • Successfully reintroduced or introduced benignly : No
  • Subject to ex-situ conservation : No

In-place education

  • Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : No
  • Included in international legislation : No
  • Subject to any international management / trade controls : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail