Berylline hummingbird

The Berylline Hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina, sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 8-10 cm long, and weighs 4-5 g.

The Berylline hummingbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Berylline Hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina, sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 8-10 cm long, and weighs 4-5 g. Overview - Adults are colored predominantly metallic olive green with a rusty gray lower belly. The tail and primary wings are rufous in color and slightly forked. The underwing is also rufous. The bill of the male is straight and very slender. It is very dark red in coloration, almost black. More

The Berylline Hummingbird is among the rarer of southeastern Arizona's hummingbird strays, and is much sought after by visiting birders. Most likely to be seen at hummingbird feeders in wooded mountain canyons, such as Madera Canyon or in the Huachuca or Chiricahua mountains. Physical Description Average weight: male 4.87 g, female 4.37 g. Plumage Adult male: Emerald green all over, with purple on the rump and on some wing and tail feathers. More

Berylline Hummingbird: Endemic of southern and western Mexican foothills and highlands; occurs in southeastern Arizona as a stray, where it occasionally breeds. Inhabits oak and pine woodlands and edges, oak scrub and clearings, plantations; in U.S., forested canyons of desert mountains. More

The male Berylline hummingbird has a dark red (almost black) beak that is straight and very slender. The female Berylline hummingbird is similar in coloration but not quite as colorful as the male. They breed in Central America in the forests and thickets of western Mexico to central Honduras. It sometimes strays to the south-eastern part of Arizona and sometimes breeds there. More

Because of the rarity of Berylline Hummingbirds in Arizona and the potential for confusion created by the similar-appearing hybrid hummingbirds found in recent years in the same canyons, this species is on the Arizona Bird Committee's Review List. Thanks to Al Tozier for providing documentation of this rarity. More

The Berylline hummingbird is a rare, but regular visitor to the "Mexican Mountains" of southeastern Arizona. There are a few nesting records. More

BeryllineView galleryThe Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina) is best described as handsome and is an annual but hard to spot visitor to the "Sky Island" mountains of southeastern Arizona and the Big Bend region of west Texas. It is named for the gemstone beryl. KEY CHARACTERISTICS A medium-large dark hummingbird with a glittering apple-green to turquoise-green throat and breast. The adult male's plumage on the throat and breast will appear as a glittering brilliant metallic. More

Berylline Hummingbird is casual in SE Arizona. Most are found at feeders in mid-elevation canyons in the "Sky Island" mountains. This individual is rare in that it was found away from feeders on August 8, 2006 (though a feeder was subsequently hung in the area). Typically, it was in the Hopkins Fork of Madera Canyon at about 5,800 feet elevation. This year has seen an above-average number of these handsome hummingbirds in the region. This is an AZ Bird Committee Review Species. More

Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina), is casual in summer to the mountain islands of Southeast Arizona. Madera Canyon, in the Santa Rita Mountains, Santa Cruz County, has been the spot for this rarity this summer. First seen on 7 June by Melody Kehl, a pair have been seen and photographed irregularly in the Kubo area along the Madera Canyon Road (the spot to look for Flame-colored Tanager in the past). Photographs of both sexes can be seen at www.azfo.org/gallery/BEHU_Madera_Halsey_20080622.html. More

Berylline Hummingbird on nest (digiscoped photo) CONTENTS TOURS & RATES WHO WE ARE BIRDING PHOTOGRAPHY LINKS HOME Huachuca Mts. & other SE AZ birding magnets 18-21 Aug 2006 by Henry Detwiler Carol, David, and I toured some of the hummingbird hot-spots in SE Arizona, and also did a little "owling", "sparrowing", and "flycatchering". More

Berylline The Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina) is best described as handsome and is an annual but hard to spot visitor to the "Sky Island" mountains of southeastern Arizona and the Big Bend region of west Texas. It is named for the gemstone beryl. KEY C ... More

This female (on its nest) Berylline Hummingbird was photographed at Cave Creek Canyon, Portal, AZ. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. More