Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a uncommon hummingbird found in 6 countries, weighing about 6 g. The bronze-tailed plumeleteer is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.
About the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
The bronze-tailed plumeleteer is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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How to identify it
The bronze-tailed plumeleteer is 10.5 to 12 cm (4.1 to 4.7 in) long. Males weigh about 7.1 g (0.25 oz) and females about 6.1 g (0.22 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a black maxilla and tip of the mandible; the rest of the mandible is dull pink to dark red. Males of the nominate subspecies have metallic green upperparts and glittering green underparts, with long fluffy white undertail coverts. Their tails are bronze-green. Females are also metallic green above but gray below with green flecks on the side. Voice: What is thought to be the bronze-tailed plumeleteer's song is "a soft, nasal, scratchy, trilled phrase, ter-twee-ee-ee-ee-ee....ter-twee-ee-ee...". It makes "a drawn-out descending chattering trill" when chasing and also "loud chup and chip notes".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
- The bronze-tailed plumeleteer is 10.5 to 12 cm (4.1 to 4.7 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
- The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
- Where can you see a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
- The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer occurs in 6 countries, including Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua.
- What birds look similar to a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
- The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is most easily confused with the White-vented Plumeleteer.
- Is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer endangered?
- The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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