Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ecuadorian HillstarScientific Name: Oreotrochilus chimborazoCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 4.7–5.1 in (12–13 cm); Wingspan: 5.5–6.0 in (14–15 cm)Weight: 0.26–0.30 oz (7.5–8.5 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in extreme alpine...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bogota SunangelScientific Name: Heliangelus zusiiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 4.5–4.8 in (11.5–12.2 cm); Bill length: 0.67 in (17.0 mm)Weight: 0.16–0.21 oz (4.5–6.0 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–9 years in high Andean...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Curve-winged SabrewingScientific Name: Campylopterus curvipennisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–6.7 in (15–17 cm)Weight: 0.23–0.32 oz (6.5–9.0 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in native...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue-throated HillstarScientific Name: Oreotrochilus cyanicollisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total body length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm); Bill length: 0.6–0.7 in (1.5–1.8 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.32 oz (8–9 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-necked JacobinScientific Name: Florisuga mellivoraCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm); Wingspan: 4.8–5.2 in (12–13 cm)Weight: 0.21–0.28 oz (6.0–8.0 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in wild tropical...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Violet SabrewingScientific Name: Campylopterus hemileucurusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 5.5–6.0 in (14–15 cm); Wingspan: 7.0–8.0 in (18–20 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.42 oz (10–12 g); Central America’s largest...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red-billed StreamertailScientific Name: Trochilus polytmusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 4.5 in (11.5 cm); Male streamers add 6–7 in (15–18 cm)Weight: 0.14–0.18 oz (4.0–5.2 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years in wild subtropical...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-tipped SicklebillScientific Name: Eutoxeres aquilaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 4.5–5.5 in (11.5–14.0 cm); Bill curvature: 90-degree sickle curveWeight: 0.28–0.42 oz (8–12 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in humid...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crimson TopazScientific Name: Topaza pellaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 7.5–9.0 in (19–23 cm); Wingspan: 4.5–5.2 in (11–13 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.50 oz (10–14 g); among the largest extant trochilidsLifespan: 8–12 years...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-chinned HummingbirdScientific Name: Archilochus alexandriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Length 8.5 to 10 cm (3.3 to 3.9 in); wingspan 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in)Weight: 2.8 to 3.6 g (0.10 to 0.13 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 6 years...
