Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) - HBW 5, p. 579
French: Colibri insigne
German: Feuerkehlkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Insigne
Other common names: Irazu Hummingbird
Taxonomy: Panterpe insignis Cabanis and Heine, 1860, “San José” (probably Volcán Irazú), Costa Rica.
Relationships uncertain. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- eisenmanni Stiles, 1985 - N Costa Rica (Cordillera de Guanacaste).
- insignis Cabanis & Heine, 1860 - NC Costa Rica (Cordillera de Tilarán) S to extreme W Panama.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird at a feeder Locality Chiriquí Highlands, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Peter Nash 13 March 2002 5 years ago 13 sec 3.8
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Male
Locality Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Luis Vargas 13 July 2008 2 years ago 3.9 -
2 birds sitting on branch
Locality Talamanca Range, Costa Rica
Keith and Lynn Youngs 28 March 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Male feeding in flowers
Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp insignis)
auf 14 July 2005 2 years ago 3.6 -
Lone bird
Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica
auf 7 July 2005 2 years ago 3.5 -
A male standing on a branch.
Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica
Carmelo López 20 March 2004 2 years ago 2.8 -
A male standing on a branch.
Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica
Carmelo López 20 March 2004 2 years ago 2
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