Blue-headed Hummingbird (Riccordia bicolor)
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Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

9.4–9.9 cmLength4.5 gWeight

Busiest months: March · Most records: Dominica, Martinique

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-headed Hummingbird has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Morne Diablotin NP – Syndicate Nature TrailDominica269 records
  2. Syndicate TrailDominica80 records
  3. Morne Diablotin NP – Morne Diablotin trailDominica48 records
More places
  1. Plateau BoucherMartinique43 records
  2. Rivière BlancheMartinique42 records
  3. Jardin de BalataMartinique29 records
  4. Emerald PoolDominica27 records
  5. Martinique - route forestière de rivière blancheMartinique20 records
  6. Foret Pitons du CarbetMartinique19 records
  7. Morne Trois Pitons NP – Middleham Falls from LaudatDominica13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

DominicaMartinique

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-headed Hummingbird?

The Blue-headed Hummingbird is about 9.4–9.9 cm long and weighs around 4.5 g.

Where does the Blue-headed Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America: Lesser Antilles. It is most often recorded in Dominica and Martinique.

When is the best time to see the Blue-headed Hummingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Blue-headed Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-headed Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
9.4–9.9 cm
Weight
4.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

North America: Lesser Antilles

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Riccordia

Other birds in the genus Riccordia

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Blue-headed Hummingbird

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