Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Blue-headed Hummingbird, Riccordia bicolor, breeds in the Lesser Antilles, where it is confined to Dominica and Martinique. It is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae and the order Apodiformes. Its most striking feature is the male’s blue head, while the female shows a white front with bronze-green back and wings. The species was described by Gmelin, JF, in 1788. It lives in forests along rivers.

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range
North America: Lesser Antilles
Blue-headed Hummingbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

6 tours in Dominica 4, Peru 1, Costa Rica 1

Northern Peru: Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet and Feeder Birding
Northern Peru: Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet and Feeder Birding
Peru / Tarapoto Group tour 14 days

A 14-day northern Peru birding route linking Tarapoto, Moyobamba and Abra Patricia, with Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet and a n...

From USD 6,990 Next: May 8, 2027
Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica / San José Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Costa Rica birding journey through Arenal, northern border wetlands and Tenorio foothill forest, with boat excursions and targets...

From USD 5,960 Next: Feb 21, 2027
Dominica Multi-Day Custom Birding and Ecotourism Experience with Imperial Birding
Dominica Multi-Day Custom Birding and Ecotourism Experience with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Dominica Private tour 3 days

A custom multi-day Dominica birding and nature experience with Stephen Durand, combining forest birding, island endemics, ecotourism sites a...

Dominica Full-Day Rainforest Birding and Endemics with Imperial Birding
Dominica Full-Day Rainforest Birding and Endemics with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Canefield Private tour 1 day

A private full-day Dominica birding route with Stephen Durand, combining rainforest ecology, endemic parrots and Lesser Antilles specialties...

Dominica Half-Day Endemic Parrot Birding with Imperial Birding
Dominica Half-Day Endemic Parrot Birding with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Syndicate / Morne Diablotin Private tour 1 day

A private half-day Dominica birding outing with Stephen Durand, focused on endemic parrots and rainforest birds around suitable forest habit...

Syndicate Nature Trail Dominica Birding with Dr. Birdy
Syndicate Nature Trail Dominica Birding with Dr. Birdy
Dominica / Syndicate / Morne Diablotin Private tour 1 day

A private Dominica birding outing with Dr. Birdy focused on Syndicate/Morne Diablotin rainforest birds and island specialties....