Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla)
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Scintillant Hummingbird

Selasphorus scintilla (Gould, 1851)

2.2 gWeight

The scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is a hummingbird endemic to Costa Rica and Panama.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Scintillant Hummingbird has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre HotelCosta Rica4,132 records
  2. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama1,205 records
  3. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica899 records
More places
  1. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica813 records
  2. Finca LéridaPanama598 records
  3. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica595 records
  4. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica538 records
  5. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica516 records
  6. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica411 records
  7. Pipeline TrailPanama285 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is a hummingbird endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. This species is replaced at higher elevations by its relative, the volcano hummingbird, S. flammula.

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Questions

How big is the Scintillant Hummingbird?

The Scintillant Hummingbird weighs around 2.2 g.

Where does the Scintillant Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: north-central Costa Rica and western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Scintillant Hummingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Scintillant Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scintillant Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Scintillant Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Scintillant Hummingbird in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
2.2 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
33 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
3 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: north-central Costa Rica and western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Selasphorus

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Scintillant Hummingbird

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