Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi)
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Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi (Boissonneau, 1840)

5.3 gWeight

The mountain velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Velvetbreast has been recorded at 83 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,872 records
  2. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,846 records
  3. Guango LodgeEcuador1,805 records
More places
  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,154 records
  2. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,120 records
  3. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia1,001 records
  4. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia703 records
  5. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia690 records
  6. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia580 records
  7. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia483 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 mountain velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Velvetbreast?

The Mountain Velvetbreast weighs around 5.3 g.

Where does the Mountain Velvetbreast live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Mountain Velvetbreast endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Velvetbreast as Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Velvetbreast eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Mountain Velvetbreast in?

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

At a glance

Weight
5.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

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

Range

South America: western Venezuela to central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Lafresnaya

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