Copper-tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cupreicauda)
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Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda (Salvin & Godman, 1884)

The copper-tailed hummingbird (Saucerottia cupreicauda) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The copper-tailed hummingbird (Saucerottia cupreicauda) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is native to the tepuis of Venezuela and nearby areas of Brazil and Guyana; it is a vagrant in French Guiana.

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Questions

Where does the Copper-tailed Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: tepuis of southern Venezuela, western Guyana and north-central Brazil.

Is the Copper-tailed Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Copper-tailed Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What family is the Copper-tailed Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

South America: tepuis of southern Venezuela, western Guyana and north-central Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Saucerottia

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Copper-tailed Hummingbird

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