Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina

Spanish: Colibrí berilo

Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)
Photographed by julieth24 on iNaturalist

The berylline hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina) is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 8–10 cm long, and weighs 4-5 g. Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyAves › Apodiformes › Trochilidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records9,254 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2021
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/saucerottia-beryllina/, 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.