Charming Hummingbird (Polyerata decora)
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Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora Salvin, 1891

4.7 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Charming 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. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica2,052 records
  2. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,354 records
  3. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama706 records
More places
  1. Macaw LodgeCosta Rica643 records
  2. EsquipulasCosta Rica472 records
  3. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica448 records
  4. PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica381 records
  5. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica380 records
  6. Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica309 records
  7. PN Manuel AntonioCosta Rica287 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 Charming Hummingbird?

The Charming Hummingbird weighs around 4.7 g.

Where does the Charming Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Charming Hummingbird?

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

What does the Charming Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Charming Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
4.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
31 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Polyerata

Other birds in the genus Polyerata

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Charming Hummingbird

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