Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
The Fiery Topaz (Topaza pyra) is a rare hummingbird found in 5 countries, weighing about 12 g. The fiery topaz is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
About the Fiery Topaz
The fiery topaz is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It has brilliant iridescent plumage and resides in northern South America, where it consumes nectar and insects.
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How to identify it
Topaza pyra can reach a body length of about 19 cm (7.5 in). There is strong sexual dimorphism between the males and females. Both have a dark brown iris, but males are larger on average than females. Males of these brilliantly marked hummingbirds have a back, lower breast, upperwing-coverts, and outer webs of the innermost two remiges that are shining orange-red, becoming more orange on the belly, shading over the rump into the yellow-green/green uppertail-coverts.
What the Fiery Topaz sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Venezuela.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Fiery Topaz?
- Topaza pyra can reach a body length of about 19 cm (7.5 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Fiery Topaz?
- The Fiery Topaz is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Fiery Topaz?
- The Fiery Topaz occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Peru.
- What does a Fiery Topaz sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Fiery Topaz on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Fiery Topaz?
- The Fiery Topaz is most easily confused with the Crimson Topaz.
- Is the Fiery Topaz endangered?
- The Fiery Topaz is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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