Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
The Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is a uncommon hummingbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 6 g. The fiery-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems" tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae.
About the Fiery-throated Hummingbird
The fiery-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems" tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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How to identify it
The fiery-throated hummingbird is 10.5 to 11 cm (4.1 to 4.3 in) long. Males weigh 5.9 to 6.2 g (0.21 to 0.22 oz) and females 4.9 to 5.2 g (0.17 to 0.18 oz). Within each subspecies the male and female are alike. All have a mostly black bill with a pink base to the mandible and a small white spot behind the eye. The nominate P. i. insignis has a glittering royal blue crown and the rest of the face and nape are black. The back is bright metallic green that becomes bluish green on the uppertail coverts. The tail is blue-black. Voice: The fiery-throated hummingbird does not appear to have a true song. One call is "a repeated nasal, squeaky 'kek...kek...', given in fast series". Another is "a complex fast liquid twittering with sudden squeaky rises in pitch".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Fiery-throated Hummingbird?
- The fiery-throated hummingbird is 10.5 to 11 cm (4.1 to 4.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Fiery-throated Hummingbird?
- The Fiery-throated Hummingbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
- Where can you see a Fiery-throated Hummingbird?
- The Fiery-throated Hummingbird occurs in 2 countries, including Costa Rica and Panama.
- What birds look similar to a Fiery-throated Hummingbird?
- The Fiery-throated Hummingbird is most easily confused with the Mountain Velvetbreast, the Lucifer Sheartail and the White-bellied Hummingbird.
- Is the Fiery-throated Hummingbird endangered?
- The Fiery-throated Hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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