Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier, 1851)

8–9 cmLength3.9 gWeight

The purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-bibbed Whitetip has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,322 records
Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador2,233 records
Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia1,882 records

More places

Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador1,754 records
Alambi ReserveEcuador1,706 records
Reserva Las TangarasEcuador1,637 records
Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,615 records
Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia1,540 records
Sachatamia LodgeEcuador1,362 records
San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador1,084 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Colombia

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 purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-bibbed Whitetip?

The Purple-bibbed Whitetip is about 8–9 cm long and weighs around 3.9 g.

Where does the Purple-bibbed Whitetip live?

Its breeding range: South America: western slope of Andes of western Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.