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Coppery Thorntail

Discosura letitiae

Data Deficient

طول الجناح

7,5 cm

الوزن

2,8 g

الفصيلة

Trochilidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) known from very few specimens collected in Bolivia. Coppery plumage. Almost nothing known about its ecology or current status. One of the most mysterious hummingbirds; possibly rare, possibly overlooked. Further fieldwork needed.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	7,5 cm	3.0 in
الوزن	2,8 g	0.10 oz

التعرف

الريش

Rufous Puffleg: males shining bronze-green; iridescent teal gorget; white underparts; large rufous leg puffs; females duller with spots

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Known only from Bolivia; restricted range in humid lowland forest of the Beni region. 150–500 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at high canopy blooms. Catches small insects near flowering trees.

حالة الحفاظ

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Soft, high peep followed by short buzzy trill; quiet introductory note launching into brief rough continuation.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus	Discosura
الأنواع	Discosura letitiae

Distribution

Coppery Thorntail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded