
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
9–11 cmLength4.7 gWeight
Busiest months: December · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Copper-rumped Hummingbird has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago6,235 records
- Parque del EsteVenezuela2,205 records
- Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago897 records
More places
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela804 records
- Parque Los CaobosVenezuela727 records
- Qta. San José, (acceso restringido) Carrizal, Miranda, VenezuelaVenezuela649 records
- Blue Waters InnTrinidad & Tobago456 records
- Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago397 records
- CaicaguanaVenezuela358 records
- Amaranta Casa de ColibriesVenezuela335 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Copper-rumped Hummingbird?
The Copper-rumped Hummingbird is about 9–11 cm long and weighs around 4.7 g.
Where does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela.
When is the best time to see the Copper-rumped Hummingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Copper-rumped Hummingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Copper-rumped Hummingbird as Least Concern.
What does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Copper-rumped Hummingbird in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 9–11 cm
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 6 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Saucerottia
Other birds in the genus Saucerottia
Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala
Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni
Berylline HummingbirdSaucerottia beryllina
Blue-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanura
Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward
Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
Indigo-capped HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanifrons
Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventris
Green-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia viridigaster
Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda
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