Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

12–13 cmLength8.9 gWeight

The scaly-breasted hummingbird or scaly-breasted sabrewing (Phaeochroa cuvierii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

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

Where and when it's recorded

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

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird has been recorded at 154 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica7,932 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize3,669 records
Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,497 records

More places

Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica1,426 records
Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama1,278 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,249 records
Green Hills Butterfly RanchBelize1,149 records
Maquenque Eco-LodgeCosta Rica1,091 records
Sendero BogarínCosta Rica1,091 records
Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica1,068 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Belize Panama Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua Mexico 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 scaly-breasted hummingbird or scaly-breasted sabrewing (Phaeochroa cuvierii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Scaly-breasted Hummingbird?

The Scaly-breasted Hummingbird is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Scaly-breasted Hummingbird live?

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