Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna)
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Green-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia nuna (Lesson, RP, 1832)

3.7 gWeight

The green-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

Green-tailed Trainbearer has been recorded at 87 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Observatorio de ColibriesColombia1,416 records
  2. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru841 records
  3. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador680 records
More places
  1. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru370 records
  2. RFP Bosque Oriental de Bogotá – Cerro MonserrateColombia293 records
  3. Reserva HuemboPeru241 records
  4. Reserva YanacochaEcuador182 records
  5. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru159 records
  6. Lago PiurayPeru65 records
  7. Pacha Quinde Nature ReserveEcuador62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaPeruEcuadorBolivia

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 trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Green-tailed Trainbearer?

The Green-tailed Trainbearer weighs around 3.7 g.

Where does the Green-tailed Trainbearer live?

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

Is the Green-tailed Trainbearer endangered?

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

What does the Green-tailed Trainbearer eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Green-tailed Trainbearer in?

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

At a glance

Weight
3.7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: northeastern Colombia to northern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Lesbia

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Green-tailed Trainbearer

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