
Purple-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata rosenbergi Boucard, 1895
3.7 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Purple-chested Hummingbird has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador2,172 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia637 records
- Rio SilancheEcuador445 records
More places
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador438 records
- Sendero Frutti Tour & BirdwatchingEcuador384 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador136 records
- Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia121 records
- Rio Silanche – entrance roadEcuador115 records
- Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador99 records
- Rancho SuamoxEcuador90 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Purple-chested Hummingbird?
The Purple-chested Hummingbird weighs around 3.7 g.
Where does the Purple-chested Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Purple-chested Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Purple-chested Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Purple-chested Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 6 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Polyerata
Other birds in the genus Polyerata
Blue-chested HummingbirdPolyerata amabilis
Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decora
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
Saw-billed HermitRamphodon naevius
Hook-billed HermitGlaucis dohrnii
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- EnglishPurple-chested Hummingbird
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