Hummingbirds

Andean Emerald

Amazilia franciae

The Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae) is a 5.0 g forest bird that eats mostly nectar. It stays put all year.

Family

Hummingbirds

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

5.0 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Where to see it: Alto Anchicayá - El Descanso (Doña Dora) (Colombia); Refugio Paz de las Aves (Angel Paz) (Ecuador); Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco · Lodge (Colombia); Reserva Mashpi-Amagusa (Sergio y Doris) (Ecuador); Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature Reserve (Colombia).

Photo: (c) scaup, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist