Shining-green Hummingbird (Chrysuronia goudoti)
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Shining-green Hummingbird

Chrysuronia goudoti (Bourcier, 1843)

9–9.5 cmLength4 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March and October · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela

Where and when it's recorded

Shining-green Hummingbird has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Encanto Nature ReserveColombia812 records
  2. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia284 records
  3. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia263 records
More places
  1. Agrícola CameliasColombia230 records
  2. El Consejo de Ciruma – Parque Ecoturistico Ojo de AguaVenezuela159 records
  3. RNA PaujilColombia126 records
  4. PandionColombia116 records
  5. SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia98 records
  6. Jardín EncantadoColombia75 records
  7. SFF Los Flamencos – Ciénaga del Navío QuebradoColombia69 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuela

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 Shining-green Hummingbird?

The Shining-green Hummingbird is about 9–9.5 cm long and weighs around 4 g.

Where does the Shining-green Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Shining-green Hummingbird?

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

What does the Shining-green Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Shining-green Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
9–9.5 cm
Weight
4 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
30 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia and northwestern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chrysuronia

Other birds in the genus Chrysuronia

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Shining-green Hummingbird

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