Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda

Least Concern

Aves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae

About

The copper-tailed hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is native to the tepuis of Venezuela and nearby areas of Brazil and Guyana; it is a vagrant in French Guiana.

Fun Fact

Salvin and Godman placed the new species in the genus Amazilia and coined the binomial name Amazilia cupreicauda.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on small arthropods.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance