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Scintillant Hummingbird

Selasphorus scintilla
(Gould, J, 1851)
Chispitas
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Other common names: Colibrí Mosca.

Synonyms: Trochilus scintilla.


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Number of Photography: 11

Foto
Photography ID: 652751
♂  Adult
San Rafael
Heredia
Costa Rica
08/25/2024
Anthony Baloyes E.
Foto
Photography ID: 640712
♀  Adult
Copey de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
04/02/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 517646
♂  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
05/10/2018
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 269845
♀  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
05/10/2018
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 164922
♂  Adult
cerro punta
Chiriqui
Panama
10/16/2015
Carmelo López Abad
Foto
Photography ID: 164921
♀  Adult
cerro punta
Chiriqui
Panama
10/15/2015
Carmelo López Abad
Foto
Photography ID: 139425
♂  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
01/18/2016
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 106518
♀ 
cerro punta
Chiriqui
Panama
11/29/2006
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
Foto
Photography ID: 105851
♂  Immature
Tec
Cartago
Costa Rica
07/11/2015
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 105850
♂  Immature
Tec
Cartago
Costa Rica
07/11/2015
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 19014
  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
01/15/2013
Rosana Ursino


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Number of Records: 13



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231128002/04/2025Costa RicaSan JoséHotel Gema del Bosque, Copey de DotaEduardo Nadal
236476725/08/2024Costa RicaHerediaRefugio de vida silvestre Cerro Dantas, San RafaelAnthony Baloyes E.
76703110/05/2018Costa RicaSan JoséSan Gerardo de DotaNino A. Grangetto
67928114/01/2018Costa RicaSan JoséSan Gerardo de Dota2Luis Cesar Tejo
67643114/01/2018Costa RicaSan JoséSan Gerardo de Dota1Daniela Espinosa
53859213/01/2017Costa RicaSan JoséParaiso del Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de DotaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
40600418/01/2016Costa RicaSan JoséProvidencia, San Gerardo de DotaCarlos Schmidt
47212916/10/2015PanamaChiriquiCabinas Quetzal, cerro puntaCarmelo López Abad
47212815/10/2015PanamaChiriquiCabinas Quetzal, cerro puntaCarmelo López Abad
30439311/07/2015Costa RicaCartagoTecLuis Vargas
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.