Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi)
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Geoffroy's Daggerbill

Schistes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843)

3.6 gWeight

Geoffroy's daggerbill, Geoffroy's wedgebill, or eastern wedge-billed hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Geoffroy's Daggerbill has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru509 records
  2. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador450 records
  3. La BrisaEcuador181 records
More places
  1. Cabañas TamiajuEcuador78 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador76 records
  3. La Drymophila Nature ReserveColombia73 records
  4. Río Quijos EcoLodgeEcuador59 records
  5. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela58 records
  6. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela55 records
  7. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaVenezuelaBolivia

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

Geoffroy's daggerbill, Geoffroy's wedgebill, or eastern wedge-billed hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill weighs around 3.6 g.

Where does the Geoffroy's Daggerbill live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Colombia, northern Venezuela to eastern Peru and central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Geoffroy's Daggerbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Geoffroy's Daggerbill as Least Concern.

What does the Geoffroy's Daggerbill eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Geoffroy's Daggerbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
3.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Colombia, northern Venezuela to eastern Peru and central Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Schistes

Other birds in the genus Schistes

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Geoffroy's Daggerbill

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