
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis (Gould, 1853)
4.3 gWeight
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Blue-chested Hummingbird has been recorded at 108 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Canopy TowerPanama4,692 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica3,696 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,996 records
More places
- Canopy CampPanama2,037 records
- Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica1,521 records
- Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,318 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,131 records
- Nectar & Pollen ReserveCosta Rica794 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador765 records
- Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama735 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 Blue-chested Hummingbird?
The Blue-chested Hummingbird weighs around 4.3 g.
Where does the Blue-chested Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to southern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Blue-chested Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Blue-chested Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Blue-chested Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 4.3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 29 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to southern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Polyerata
Other birds in the genus Polyerata
Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decora
Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergi
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
Saw-billed HermitRamphodon naevius
Hook-billed HermitGlaucis dohrnii
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- EnglishBlue-chested Hummingbird
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