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Scintillant Hummingbird

Scintillant Hummingbird

Description:

The Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is the smallest hummingbird within its range, which includes only the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama.

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5 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

ID updated

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Thank you alice I heard that this hummingbird is endemic and and considered the smallest hummingbird of the country

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

What a gorgeous throat on the hummer!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

thanks ;)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great shots :)

Ismael Chaves
Spotted by
Ismael Chaves

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 4, 2013
Submitted on Feb 4, 2013

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