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Northern Giant Hummingbird

Patagona peruviana

Northern Giant Hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) — Hummingbirds of South America.

The Northern Giant Hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Patagona
  5. Species peruviana

Where it lives

Resident, southwestern Colombia to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina

Quick facts

Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Northern Giant Hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) is a species of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. It is found in South America — resident, sw Colombia to n Chile and nw Argentina.

Conservation

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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.

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Meet the Trochilidae

A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.

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