Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti (Bourcier, 1843)

9–13 cmLength5.5 gWeight

The purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-crowned Fairy has been recorded at 231 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica2,542 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,712 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,438 records

More places

Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,343 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,020 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize905 records
Reserva El CopalCosta Rica856 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia852 records
Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama839 records
Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica730 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Ecuador Belize Colombia Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua

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-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found from southeastern Mexico south into northern Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-crowned Fairy?

The Purple-crowned Fairy is about 9–13 cm long and weighs around 5.5 g.

Where does the Purple-crowned Fairy live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to southwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.