Birds > Apodiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bates’s SwiftScientific Name: Apus batesiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ApodiformesSize: Body length: 5.1–5.7 in (13–14.5 cm); Wingspan: 11.5–12.8 in (29–32.5 cm)Weight: 0.70–0.95 oz (20–27 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in equatorial forest...
Birds > Apodiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Esmeraldas WoodstarScientific Name: Chaetocercus berlepschiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ApodiformesSize: Total length: 2.4–2.8 in (6.0–7.0 cm); Wingspan: 3.0–3.5 in (7.6–8.9 cm)Weight: 0.08–0.11 oz (2.4–3.0 g); scarcely heavier than a...
Birds > Apodiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Buff-tailed SicklebillScientific Name: Eutoxeres condaminiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ApodiformesSize: Length: 5.5–6.3 in (14–16 cm); Bill length: 1.2–1.4 in (3.0–3.6 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.42 oz (8–12 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in wild montane...
Birds > Apodiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rufous HummingbirdScientific Name: Selasphorus rufusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ApodiformesSize: Total length 7 to 9 cm; wingspan 11 cmWeight: 2.8 to 4.2 g (lighter than a nickel)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years in the wild (record documented at 8 years,...
