Green-tailed Goldenthroat (Polytmus theresiae)
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Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Polytmus theresiae (Da Silva Maia, 1843)

3.8 gWeight

The green-tailed goldenthroat (Polytmus theresiae) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes.

Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Suriname

Green-tailed Goldenthroat has been recorded at 49 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Comunidad SabanitasColombia166 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil148 records
  3. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana55 records
More places
  1. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname45 records
  2. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil37 records
  3. Zanderij AirportSuriname32 records
  4. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil29 records
  5. Mahaica River – BaiabuGuyana28 records
  6. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia23 records
  7. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilColombiaSurinameGuyanaFrench GuianaPeruBolivia

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 green-tailed goldenthroat (Polytmus theresiae) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Green-tailed Goldenthroat?

The Green-tailed Goldenthroat weighs around 3.8 g.

Where does the Green-tailed Goldenthroat live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Suriname.

Is the Green-tailed Goldenthroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-tailed Goldenthroat as Least Concern.

What does the Green-tailed Goldenthroat eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Green-tailed Goldenthroat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
3.8 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: northeastern, western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Polytmus

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Green-tailed Goldenthroat

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