White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis
The White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis) is a uncommon hummingbird found in 5 countries, weighing about 6 g. The white-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.
About the White-throated Hummingbird
The white-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The white-throated hummingbird is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long. Males weigh 5 to 8 g (0.18 to 0.28 oz) and females about 4.5 g (0.16 oz). Adults have a medium length, straight, bill with a blackish maxilla and red mandible with a black tip. Adult males have golden- to bronze-green upperparts. Their uppertail coverts and inner tail feathers are golden-green to brilliant green and the outer tail feathers blackish green with white bands near the end. Their chin feathers are brilliant green with white edges, their throat white, and their cheeks and breast brilliant green to golden-green. Voice: The white-throated hummingbird's song is "a series of 4–10 high-pitched, buzzy notes, with emphasis on the first, 'bzeeeee-bzee-bzee-bzee-bzee'." It also makes calls described as "dry chips and a high-pitched descending metallic rattle."
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see it
The White-throated Hummingbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-throated Hummingbird?
- The white-throated hummingbird is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-throated Hummingbird?
- The White-throated Hummingbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
- Where can you see a White-throated Hummingbird?
- The White-throated Hummingbird occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a White-throated Hummingbird?
- The White-throated Hummingbird is most easily confused with the Volcano Hummingbird, the Brown Inca and the Tawny-bellied Hermit.
- Is the White-throated Hummingbird endangered?
- The White-throated Hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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