Black-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae)
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Black-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

14 cmLength5 gWeight

The black-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: February and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Black-tailed Trainbearer has been recorded at 66 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jardín Botánico de QuitoEcuador2,110 records
  2. Observatorio de ColibriesColombia1,849 records
  3. Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador1,719 records
More places
  1. RFP Bosque Oriental de Bogotá – Cerro MonserrateColombia1,118 records
  2. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador972 records
  3. Hostería San José de PuemboEcuador906 records
  4. Puembo Birding GardenEcuador654 records
  5. AntisanaEcuador617 records
  6. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru550 records
  7. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru537 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found between 2500 and 3800m in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-tailed Trainbearer?

The Black-tailed Trainbearer is about 14 cm long and weighs around 5 g.

Where does the Black-tailed Trainbearer live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Colombia to southeastern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Black-tailed Trainbearer?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-tailed Trainbearer endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-tailed Trainbearer as Least Concern.

What does the Black-tailed Trainbearer eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Black-tailed Trainbearer in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
5 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northeastern Colombia to southeastern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Lesbia

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Black-tailed Trainbearer

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