Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Spanish: Colibrí picudo
The plain-capped starthroat (Heliomaster constantii) is a large-sized hummingbird. It is 11–12 cm long (4.33–4.72 inches), and weighs approximately 7-8 g.
TaxonomyAves › Apodiformes › Trochilidae
Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,557 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2024
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2024-10-09 — observation by soulbiol
- 2024-05-01 — observation by adriang100
- 2023-07-02 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-06-25 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-06-22 — observation by isabel_soria
- 2023-06-22 — observation by isabel_soria
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heliomaster-constantii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.