Sombre Hummingbird
Eupetomena cirrochloris (Vieillot, 1818)
12 cmLength7.7 gWeight
Busiest months: May and July–October · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May and July–October · Most records: Brazil
Sombre Hummingbird has been recorded at 62 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil1,171 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,041 records
- Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil877 records
More places
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil737 records
- Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil679 records
- Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil547 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil534 records
- Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil441 records
- Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil359 records
- Guapimirim – Casa Tukani e entornoBrazil308 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Sombre Hummingbird?
The Sombre Hummingbird is about 12 cm long and weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Sombre Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern, eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Sombre Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Sombre Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Sombre Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern, eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Eupetomena
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