A large hummingbird with a distinct hum from its large wings. Its visit to feeders is very brief and sporadic so it’s harder to photograph than many of the other hummers. It sounds like this: Last updated on 8 November 2024Costa Rica Related Posts EcuadorGuango LodgeBirdsTrochilidae 30 Nov 2011Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera)by morten EcuadorBirdsTrochilidae 22 Nov 2018White-whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui)by morten Amazon rainforestCristalino Jungle LodgeBrazilPsittacidaeBirds 18 Nov 2013Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus)by morten BhutanCorvidaeBirds 8 Apr 2017Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)by morten SocotraCrustaceans 7 Feb 2015Socotra hermit crabby morten BrazilItatiaia National ParkBirdsRamphastidae 22 Nov 2013Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)by morten EcuadorAmazon rainforestNapo Wildlife CenterBirds 10 Dec 2011Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)by morten PantanalBrazilFazenda San FransiscoThraupidaeBirds 11 Nov 2013Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata)by morten BrazilPorto JofrePantanalSternidaeBirds 27 Nov 2014Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)by morten EcuadorTinalandiaMomotidaeBirds 26 Nov 2011Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum)by morten