Purple Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

9.3–11 cmLength12 gWeight

The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Ecuador, Colombia

Purple Honeycreeper has been recorded at 238 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago6,197 records
Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,304 records
Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia976 records

More places

WildSumaco LodgeEcuador856 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia815 records
Bosque BavariaColombia805 records
Sani LodgeEcuador542 records
Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago485 records
Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador476 records
Sacha LodgeEcuador456 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & Tobago Ecuador Colombia Peru Brazil Suriname Guyana Venezuela

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 honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Purple Honeycreeper?

The Purple Honeycreeper is about 9.3–11 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Purple Honeycreeper live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: northwestern, northern, also Panama. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Ecuador and Colombia.