Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward)
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Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

8–11 cmLength4.7 gWeight

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

Where and when it's recorded

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Canopy LodgePanama2,621 records
  2. Canopy TowerPanama1,731 records
  3. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,434 records
More places
  1. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama1,096 records
  2. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama969 records
  3. Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama720 records
  4. Finca CántarosCosta Rica571 records
  5. Reserva San FranciscoPanama478 records
  6. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama414 records
  7. Finca LéridaPanama407 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaCosta Rica

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 Snowy-bellied Hummingbird?

The Snowy-bellied Hummingbird is about 8–11 cm long and weighs around 4.7 g.

Where does the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird live?

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

When is the best time to see the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird?

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

What does the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
8–11 cm
Weight
4.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
30 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Saucerottia

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Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

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