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Bumblebee Hummingbird
Selasphorus heloisa (Lesson, RP & Delattre, 1839)
5.9–7.5 cmLength2.2 gWeight
Busiest months: January · Most records: Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Bumblebee Hummingbird has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico454 records
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico385 records
- Kiekari Bird ObservatoryMexico210 records
More places
- Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico109 records
- Bosque de Chapultepec – Segunda SecciónMexico105 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico75 records
- TecuitataMexico11 records
- Jardín Botánico VallartaMexico10 records
- Parque Las MaravillasMexico6 records
- Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico4 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 Bumblebee Hummingbird?
The Bumblebee Hummingbird is about 5.9–7.5 cm long and weighs around 2.2 g.
Where does the Bumblebee Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Bumblebee Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Bumblebee Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Bumblebee Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 5.9–7.5 cm
- Weight
- 2.2 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 34 mm
- Tail
- 21 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Selasphorus
Other birds in the genus Selasphorus
Calliope HummingbirdSelasphorus calliope
Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus
Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin
Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus
Wine-throated HummingbirdSelasphorus ellioti
Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammula
Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintilla
Glow-throated HummingbirdSelasphorus ardens
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
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