---
title: "Xantus's Hummingbird"
description: "Basilinna xantusii — Birds. Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the \"emeralds\", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/xantus-s-hummingbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Xantus's Hummingbird

> Basilinna xantusii — Birds. Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

- Scientific name: *Basilinna xantusii*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1233
- iNaturalist taxon: [1289673](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289673)

## Names

- en: Xantus's Hummingbird
- de: Schwarzstirn-Saphirkolibri
- es: Zafiro de Xantus
- fr: Colibri de Xantus

## Countries with the most observations

MX (1179), CA (5)

## Summary

Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xantus%27s_hummingbird

## Photo

![Xantus's Hummingbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/xantus-s-hummingbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259451199

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/xantus-s-hummingbird?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).