Bearded mountaineer
Oreonympha nobilis Gould, 1869
The bearded mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 7 g to 7.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bearded mountaineer
- Weight
- 7 g – 7.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bearded mountaineer live?
Not recorded
What is the bearded mountaineer?
The bearded mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Is the bearded mountaineer endangered?
The bearded mountaineer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the bearded mountaineer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusOreonympha
- SpeciesOreonympha nobilis Gould, 1869
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Eastern mountaineerEnglish
- Eastern mountaineerEnglish
- colibrí noble cellablancCatalan
- kolibřík výšinovýCzech
- sïedn mynydd barfogWelsh
- Skægget BjergkolibriDanish
- WeißhalssylpheGerman
- BergnympheGerman
- PurpurscheitelsylpheGerman
- barba kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí Coludo CelesteSpanish
- Colibrí noble orientalSpanish
- Montañés BarbudoSpanish
- vilkkupyrstökolibriFinnish
- Colibri nobleFrench
- Métallure nobleFrench
- šarenobradi kolibrićCroatian
- Montanello barbutoItalian
- テンニョハチドリJapanese
- kalnų nimfaLithuanian
- BergnimfDutch
- stolakolibriNorwegian
- góralikPolish
- góralik (purpurowogłowy)Polish
- colibri-barbudoPortuguese
- montanhês-barbudoPortuguese
- Горная нимфаRussian
- vrchárik ozdobnýSlovak
- Visokoplaninski kolibriSerbian
- bergkolibriSwedish
- Sivri Sakallı Dağ KolibrisiTurkish
- колібрі-німфа гірськийUkrainian
- 须蜂鸟Chinese
- 鬚山蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the bearded mountaineer
Other species in the same family Trochilidae.
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Southern giant hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
CompareBearded mountaineer vs Bee hummingbirdBearded mountaineer vs Anna's hummingbirdBearded mountaineer vs Southern giant hummingbirdBearded mountaineer vs Ruby-throated hummingbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bearded mountaineer?
An adult bearded mountaineer weighs 7 g – 7.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bearded mountaineer endangered?
The bearded mountaineer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the bearded mountaineer?
The bearded mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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