About the Spot-throated Hummingbird
The spot-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Peru but there are uncorroborated sightings in Ecuador.
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The spot-throated hummingbird is 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) long and weighs about 6 to 7 g (0.21 to 0.25 oz). The sexes are essentially alike. They have a somewhat decurved black bill, though sometimes the mandible is gray-brown or even yellow with a black tip. Their upperparts are grayish green to bronze green with a bronze crown and uppertail coverts. Their inner tail feathers are grayish green to bronze green that progresses to grayish on the outer ones, which also have a bronze band near the end. Voice: The spot-throated hummingbird's song is "a complex series of chips and wheezing electric warbles." It also makes "a dry chatter and tip notes."
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ecuador.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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