BIRDS OF COSTA RICA
HUMMINGBIRDS
Costa Rica hosts 57 species of hummingbirds.
All images © John Schwarz, all rights reserved
Black-bellied Hummingbird
Eupherusa nigriventris
Eupherusa nigriventris
Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
Lophornis helenae
Canivet's Emerald
Chlorostilbon canavetii
Chlorostilbon canavetii
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Amazilia rutila
Coppery-headed Emerald
Elvira cupreiceps
Elvira cupreiceps
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Panterpe insignis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Phaethornis guy
Green Thorntail
Popelairia conversii
Popelairia conversii
Green Violet-ear
Colibri thalassinus
Colibri thalassinus
Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Phaethornis superciliosus
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Philodice bryantae
Philodice bryantae
Magnificent Hummingbird (NA)
Eugenes fulgens
Eugenes fulgens
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaema
Lampornis calolaema
Red-footed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Chalybura urochrysia
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia tzacatl
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Selasphorus scintilla
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Microchera albocoronata
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Amazilia saucerrottei
Amazilia saucerrottei
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Klais guimeti
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Selasphorus flammula
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Florisuga mellivora
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Lampornis cinereicauda