Bumblebee Hummingbird

Atthis heloisa

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Identification

7 cm ( 2-3") Accidentally strays into se Arizona from Mexico. Tiny hummingbird.

Male: similar to male Lucifer hummer but bill is straight and short and has a rounded tail with a rufous base.

Female: very similar to female Lucifer hummer but bill is straight and short.

Details in the field

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Watch and learn

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Bee Hummingbird (beija-flor abelha)

Credit: Alcione Braga

Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Green · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: Noticeably tiny and compact · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:468-bumblebee-hummingbird-female:1:1 Source: 468 Bumblebee Hummingbird (Female), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Red, or pink · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Red, or pink · Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: Noticeably tiny and compact · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:467-bumblebee-hummingbird-male:1:1 Source: 467 Bumblebee Hummingbird (Male), row 1