Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Violet-tailed SylphScientific Name: Aglaiocercus coelestisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Male length: 7.0–8.3 in (18–21 cm, tail 4–6 in); Female length: 3.8 in (9.5 cm)Weight: Adult mass: 0.16–0.22 oz (4.5–6.2 g)Lifespan: 6–10...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spangled CoquetteScientific Name: Lophornis stictolophusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 2.6–3.0 in (6.5–7.5 cm); Wingspan: 3.5–4.2 in (9.0–10.5 cm)Weight: Adult weight: 0.08–0.11 oz (2.4–3.1 g)Lifespan: Estimated 4–7...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant HummingbirdScientific Name: Patagona gigasCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Body length: 8.5–9.1 in (21.5–23 cm); Wingspan: 8.5 in (21.5 cm)Weight: 0.63–0.85 oz (18–24 g); roughly tenfold heavier than typical...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rockefeller’s SunbirdScientific Name: Cinnyris rockefelleriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Total length: 4.5–5.0 in (11.5–12.5 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–6.5 in (15–16.5 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.40 oz (8.0–11.5 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in...
Birds > Hummingbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tufted CoquetteScientific Name: Lophornis ornatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 2.6–2.8 in (6.6–7.1 cm); wingspan: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)Weight: 0.08–0.10 oz (2.3–2.8 g); one of the smallest avian species on EarthLifespan:...
