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Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina (Deppe, 1830)
8–10 cmLength4.5 gWeight
Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Mexico, United States, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Mexico, United States, Guatemala
Berylline Hummingbird has been recorded at 81 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States2,642 records
- Parque Ecológico de XochimilcoMexico1,713 records
- Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States1,485 records
More places
- Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología UNAMMexico1,189 records
- ANP Bosque de TlalpanMexico906 records
- Bosque de Chapultepec – Segunda SecciónMexico896 records
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico715 records
- Finca La GraciaGuatemala682 records
- Finca El Pilar – comederos de colibríesGuatemala660 records
- Rancho PrimaveraMexico639 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Berylline Hummingbird?
The Berylline Hummingbird is about 8–10 cm long and weighs around 4.5 g.
Where does the Berylline Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: northwestern Mexico to Honduras. It is most often recorded in Mexico, United States and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Berylline Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and August (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Berylline Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Berylline Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 8–10 cm
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 32 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 6 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: northwestern Mexico to Honduras
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Saucerottia
Other birds in the genus Saucerottia
Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala
Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni
Blue-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanura
Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward
Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
Indigo-capped HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanifrons
Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventris
Green-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia viridigaster
Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda
Copper-rumped HummingbirdSaucerottia tobaci
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