Volcano Hummingbird

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The Volcano Hummingbird is a tiny, high-altitude specialist endemic to the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama, often found in challenging, windswept environments near volcanoes.

Where to spot

Inhabits high-altitude scrub, paramo, and elfin forests on mountain slopes, particularly near volcanoes, in Costa Rica and western Panama.

How to spot

Look for them zipping among low-lying flowers at high elevations. Males often perch conspicuously on bare twigs. Listen for their characteristic high-pitched chirps and rapid wing beats.

When to spot

These hummingbirds are resident year-round in their montane habitats. They are most active from dawn to mid-morning and again in the late afternoon.

Where to spot

Inhabits high-altitude scrub, paramo, and elfin forests on mountain slopes, particularly near volcanoes, in Costa Rica and western Panama.

How to spot

Look for them zipping among low-lying flowers at high elevations. Males often perch conspicuously on bare twigs. Listen for their characteristic high-pitched chirps and rapid wing beats.

When to spot

These hummingbirds are resident year-round in their montane habitats. They are most active from dawn to mid-morning and again in the late afternoon.

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Despite its extremely small size (one of the smallest birds in its range), it is fiercely territorial, aggressively defending its feeding grounds against much larger hummingbirds.

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