Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is a hummingbird endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. This species is replaced at higher elevations by its relative, the volcano hummingbird, S. flammula.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid montane forest of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Scintillant hummingbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
