How do you identify a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

Geoffroy's daggerbill is 8.6 to 9.3 cm (3.4 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 3.5 to 4.1 g (0.12 to 0.14 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.

Where can you see a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia.

What does a Geoffroy's Daggerbill sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Geoffroy's Daggerbill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is most easily confused with the White-throated Daggerbill.

Is the Geoffroy's Daggerbill endangered?

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Geoffroy's Daggerbill

Schistes geoffroyi

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Rare

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi) is a rare hummingbird found in 5 countries, weighing about 4 g. Geoffroy's daggerbill, Geoffroy's wedgebill, or eastern wedge-billed hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

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Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 1 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 2 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 3 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 4 — Photo: batsoul · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 7 — Photo: (c) batsoul, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Geoffroy's Daggerbill (Schistes geoffroyi), photo 8 — Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Geoffroy's Daggerbill

Geoffroy's daggerbill, Geoffroy's wedgebill, or eastern wedge-billed hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

Geoffroy's daggerbill is 8.6 to 9.3 cm (3.4 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 3.5 to 4.1 g (0.12 to 0.14 oz). It gets its name from the tip of its bill, which is very narrow and sharply pointed, though this characteristic is not easily seen in the field. Males of the nominate subspecies have bronzy green upperparts with a coppery cast to the rump. They have glittery violet patches on the sides of the iridescent golden-green throat, white patches on either side of the upper chest, and an elongated white patch behind the eye. Their underpars are green. Voice: The song of Geoffroy's daggerbill is "an insect-like series of regularly spaced simple 'tsit' or sibilant 'sink' notes." It is sung from a low perch.

What the Geoffroy's Daggerbill sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ecuador Peru Colombia Venezuela Bolivia

When to see it

The Geoffroy's Daggerbill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

White-throated DaggerbillSchistes albogularis

Quick questions

How do you identify a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?: Geoffroy's daggerbill is 8.6 to 9.3 cm (3.4 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 3.5 to 4.1 g (0.12 to 0.14 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?: The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.
Where can you see a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?: The Geoffroy's Daggerbill occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia.
What does a Geoffroy's Daggerbill sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Geoffroy's Daggerbill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Geoffroy's Daggerbill?: The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is most easily confused with the White-throated Daggerbill.
Is the Geoffroy's Daggerbill endangered?: The Geoffroy's Daggerbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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