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Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)
8–11 cmLength4.5 gWeight
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras
Where and when it's recorded
Blue-vented Hummingbird has been recorded at 69 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,731 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,524 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,458 records
More places
- Stella's BakeryCosta Rica837 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica816 records
- Cerro LodgeCosta Rica756 records
- San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica683 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica627 records
- Villa LapasCosta Rica518 records
- MonteverdeCosta Rica458 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-vented Hummingbird?
The Blue-vented Hummingbird is about 8–11 cm long and weighs around 4.5 g.
Where does the Blue-vented Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: western Nicaragua to central Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras.
When is the best time to see the Blue-vented Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Blue-vented Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Blue-vented Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 8–11 cm
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 5 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: western Nicaragua to central Costa Rica
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
Berylline HummingbirdSaucerottia beryllina
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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