Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci)
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Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

9–11 cmLength4.7 gWeight

Busiest months: December · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

Least Concern

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

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago6,235 records
  2. Parque del EsteVenezuela2,205 records
  3. Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago897 records
More places
  1. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela804 records
  2. Parque Los CaobosVenezuela727 records
  3. Qta. San José, (acceso restringido) Carrizal, Miranda, VenezuelaVenezuela649 records
  4. Blue Waters InnTrinidad & Tobago456 records
  5. Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago397 records
  6. CaicaguanaVenezuela358 records
  7. Amaranta Casa de ColibriesVenezuela335 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & TobagoVenezuela

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

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Saucerottia

Other birds in the genus Saucerottia

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

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