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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) — Hummingbirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 6.4 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 Chalybura
- Species urochrysia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.4 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Nicaragua to sw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 209,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a very small bird that weighs around 6.4 g.
Where does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer live?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Nicaragua to sw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer belong to?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer eat?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer migrate?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer 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 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer make?
1 real field recording of the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer's range?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a mapped global range of about 209,000 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.