Tooth-billed Hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis)
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Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Androdon aequatorialis Gould, 1863

7.3 gWeight

The tooth-billed hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis) is a species of bird from the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tooth-billed Hummingbird has been recorded at 28 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 Pangán ProAves reserveColombia3,469 records
  2. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia424 records
  3. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador148 records
More places
  1. Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia106 records
  2. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador69 records
  3. RN Río NambíColombia65 records
  4. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador62 records
  5. Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia29 records
  6. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador26 records
  7. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

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 tooth-billed hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis) is a species of bird from the family Trochilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Androdon. It is found in humid forests in western Colombia, north-western Ecuador (south to Pichincha Province), and far eastern Panama (Darién Province).

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Questions

How big is the Tooth-billed Hummingbird?

The Tooth-billed Hummingbird weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Tooth-billed Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Tooth-billed Hummingbird?

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

Is the Tooth-billed Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tooth-billed Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Tooth-billed Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Tooth-billed Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Androdon

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Tooth-billed Hummingbird

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