Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) — Hummingbirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 5.1 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Saucerottia
- Species cyanocephala
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.1 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) belongs to the Trochilidae family of the order Apodiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA e Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 3.7 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-crowned Hummingbird?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is a very small bird that weighs around 5.1 g.
Where does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird live?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA e Mexico to Nicaragua, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird belong to?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird eat?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird migrate?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-crowned Hummingbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Hummingbird Feeders
How to choose a hummingbird feeder — the two main styles compared, the right sugar-water mix, and how to keep it clean so the birds stay safe. A decision framework with the hummingbird species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Trochilidae
A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.