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Tumbes Hummingbird
Thaumasius baeri (Simon, 1901)
8–11 cmLength4.5 gWeight
Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Tumbes Hummingbird has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- ACP ChaparríPeru210 records
- ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru175 records
- Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru13 records
More places
- Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador5 records
- Reservorio de TinajonesPeru4 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 Tumbes Hummingbird?
The Tumbes Hummingbird is about 8–11 cm long and weighs around 4.5 g.
Where does the Tumbes Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Tumbes Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Tumbes Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Tumbes Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 8–11 cm
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 34 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 5 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Thaumasius
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