Distribution

Tumbes Hummingbird is restricted to a small region of southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Tumbes Hummingbird occurs in Ecuador in southwestern Loja, where it was discovered only as recently as 1989 (Ridgely and Greenfield 2001a). In Peru it occurs from Tumbes south to Lambayeque (Schulenberg and Parker 1981, Schulenberg et al. 2010). Tumbes Hummingbird generally is considered to be resident, although Ridgely and Greenfield (2001a) suggest that there may be seasonal fluctuations in relative abundance in Ecuador, suggesting at least some dispersal.

Tumbes Hummingbird occurs in the lowlands, up to 1000 m in Ecuador (Ridgely and Greenfield 2001a), and to 1275 m in Peru (Schulenberg and Parker 1981).

Endemic to the Americas.

Tumbes Hummingbird occurs in arid scrub and at the edge of deciduous forest (Schulenberg and Parker 1981, Parker et al. 1996, Ridgely and Greenfield 2001a, Schulenberg et al. 2010).

None reported.

None reported.