Birds of Costa Rica

Amazilia is the largest genus of hummingbirds, which are medium-sized with a medium-sized slightly decurved bill, and plain or slightly forked tails. Amazilia are usually seen outside of the forest.


Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila corallirostris) San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) Cauca Valley, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) Hotel Tinamu, Manizales, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A common garden species normally easy to identify with the rufous tail, red bill, and constant chattering.
From front.
Male in flight.
Active nest.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba