Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) — Hummingbirds of South America.
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The Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 3.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Lesbia
- Species nuna
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.7 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a member of the Trochilidae family, within the order Apodiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Colombia to n Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 3.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 252,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-tailed Trainbearer?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is a very small bird that weighs around 3.7 g.
Where does the Green-tailed Trainbearer live?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Colombia to n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-tailed Trainbearer belong to?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Green-tailed Trainbearer eat?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Green-tailed Trainbearer migrate?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-tailed Trainbearer endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green-tailed Trainbearer make?
1 real field recording of the Green-tailed Trainbearer — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green-tailed Trainbearer's range?
The Green-tailed Trainbearer has a mapped global range of about 252,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Hummingbird Feeders
How to choose a hummingbird feeder — the two main styles compared, the right sugar-water mix, and how to keep it clean so the birds stay safe. A decision framework with the hummingbird species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Trochilidae
A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.