Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia)
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Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa eximia (Delattre, 1843)

4.3 gWeight

The stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird has been recorded at 80 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica5,149 records
  2. Savegre HotelCosta Rica3,222 records
  3. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica3,043 records
More places
  1. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica1,464 records
  2. Reserva El JaguarNicaragua1,061 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama924 records
  4. MonteverdeCosta Rica858 records
  5. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica689 records
  6. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica660 records
  7. Reserva El Jaguar 13.238x-86.056 - jun. 1, 2016 9:17Nicaragua524 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaNicaraguaPanamaHondurasMexicoGuatemalaBelize

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 stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from southeastern Mexico to Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird?

The Stripe-tailed Hummingbird weighs around 4.3 g.

Where does the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird?

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

Is the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
4.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Eupherusa

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Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

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