Green-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818)

8.5–9 cmLength4 gWeight

The green-crowned plovercrest, also black-breasted plovercrest or simply plovercrest, (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Green-crowned Plovercrest has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil426 records
PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil103 records
Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil91 records

More places

PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil28 records
PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil15 records
PE IntervalesBrazil14 records
Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil11 records
PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil10 records
Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil9 records
Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

The green-crowned plovercrest, also black-breasted plovercrest or simply plovercrest, (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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