Green-and-white Hummingbird (Elliotomyia viridicauda)
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Green-and-white Hummingbird

Elliotomyia viridicauda (Berlepsch, 1883)

10–11 cmLength6.1 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru

Where and when it's recorded

Green-and-white Hummingbird has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru1,044 records
  2. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru570 records
  3. Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru526 records
More places
  1. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru380 records
  2. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru341 records
  3. Ipal EcolodgePeru81 records
  4. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru14 records
  5. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru10 records
  6. Lago PiurayPeru8 records
  7. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

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 Green-and-white Hummingbird?

The Green-and-white Hummingbird is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 6.1 g.

Where does the Green-and-white Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru.

When is the best time to see the Green-and-white Hummingbird?

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

What does the Green-and-white Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Green-and-white Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–11 cm
Weight
6.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Elliotomyia

Other birds in the genus Elliotomyia

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Green-and-white Hummingbird

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