Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris)
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Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

6.6 gWeight

The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae.

Busiest months: December–March and October · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-billed Starthroat has been recorded at 414 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago2,353 records
  2. Canopy CampPanama1,137 records
  3. Sendero Frutti Tour & BirdwatchingEcuador1,005 records
More places
  1. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama914 records
  2. Finca La GraciaGuatemala903 records
  3. Canopy LodgePanama689 records
  4. RNP Los Tarrales – sendero La RinconadaGuatemala596 records
  5. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica491 records
  6. RNP Los TarralesGuatemala483 records
  7. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador477 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaEcuadorCosta RicaTrinidad & TobagoGuatemalaColombiaPeruBrazil

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 long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Starthroat?

The Long-billed Starthroat weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Long-billed Starthroat live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to eastern Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Starthroat?

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

Is the Long-billed Starthroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Starthroat as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Starthroat eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Long-billed Starthroat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
31 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to eastern Bolivia and northeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Heliomaster

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Long-billed Starthroat

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