Blue-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera johannae)
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Blue-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera johannae (Bourcier, 1847)

4.8 gWeight

The blue-fronted lancebill (Doryfera johannae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: February–March and July · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-fronted Lancebill has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,161 records
  2. Reserva Arena BlancaPeru558 records
  3. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru504 records
More places
  1. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador384 records
  2. Bosque BavariaColombia380 records
  3. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia294 records
  4. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru118 records
  5. Sumaco RoadEcuador118 records
  6. Wayra ReserveEcuador107 records
  7. Vereda CampucanaColombia41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-fronted lancebill (Doryfera johannae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-fronted Lancebill?

The Blue-fronted Lancebill weighs around 4.8 g.

Where does the Blue-fronted Lancebill live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, northwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-fronted Lancebill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-fronted Lancebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-fronted Lancebill as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-fronted Lancebill eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-fronted Lancebill in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
4.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, northwestern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Doryfera

Other birds in the genus Doryfera

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Blue-fronted Lancebill

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