Copper-tailed Hummingbird
Copper-tailed Hummingbird (<em>Saucerottia cupreicauda</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Copper-tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cupreicauda) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saucerottia; binomial: Saucerottia cupreicauda; authority: (Salvin & Godman, 1884).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Copper-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cupreicauda (including duidae, laireti, and pacaraimae) is split from Green-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia viridigaster on the basis of its distinctive coloration of the rump, uppertail coverts and rectrices (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife).
