About the Cinnamon Hummingbird
The cinnamon hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the tribe of the 'emeralds', Trochilini. Currently, four regional subspecies are recognized.
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The cinnamon hummingbird is 9.5 to 11.5 cm (3.7 to 4.5 in) long and on average weighs about 5 to 5.5 g (0.18 to 0.19 oz). Adults of the nominate subspecies A. r. rutila have metallic bronze green upperparts and cinnamon to cinnamon rufous underparts that are paler on the chin and upper throat. The tail is deep cinnamon rufous to rufous chestnut; the feathers have dark metallic bronze tips and the outermost have dark metallic bronze outer edges. The wings are a dark brownish slate. Males' bills are red with a black tip and females' mostly black with red at the base.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buff-bellied HummingbirdAmazilia yucatanensisThe buff-bellied hummingbird is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 2.9 to 4.7 g (0.10 to 0.17 oz).
Honduran EmeraldAmazilia luciaeThe Honduran emerald is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long.
Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatlThe rufous-tailed hummingbird is 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long and weighs approximately 5 g (0.18 oz).
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