Green-fronted Hummingbird (Ramosomyia viridifrons)
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Green-fronted Hummingbird

Ramosomyia viridifrons (Elliot, DG, 1871)

10–12 cmLength

Busiest months: November–February and May · Most records: Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green-fronted Hummingbird has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ojo de Agua TolistoqueMexico281 records
  2. PN Cañón del SumideroMexico52 records
  3. Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico40 records
More places
  1. Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico9 records
  2. Presa Piedra AzulMexico7 records
  3. Zona Arqueológica YagulMexico1 record
  4. Camino a Ejido Armando ZebaduaMexico1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Mexico

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-fronted Hummingbird?

The Green-fronted Hummingbird is about 10–12 cm long.

Where does the Green-fronted Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Green-fronted Hummingbird?

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

Is the Green-fronted Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-fronted Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What family is the Green-fronted Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–12 cm
Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Ramosomyia

Other birds in the genus Ramosomyia

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Green-fronted Hummingbird

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