Amazilia tzacatl
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Amazilia tzacatl, commonly known as the rufous-tailed hummingbird, is a widespread Central American hummingbird species recognized for its reddish tail and iridescent green plumage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amazilia tzacatl canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billColor | reddish with dark tip ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
about 3.5 inches
ⓘ
about 9 cm ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | female builds nest ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | rufous-tailed hummingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | René Primevère Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
territorial defense of flower patches
ⓘ
trap-lining ⓘ |
| genus | Amazilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ open woodland ⓘ plantations ⓘ second-growth woodland ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mass | about 4.5 g ⓘ |
| migrationStatus | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Peru ⓘ western Andes foothills ⓘ western Venezuela ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | plant fibers and spider webs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
iridescent green upperparts
ⓘ
whitish to grayish underparts with green ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of many flowering plants ⓘ |
| scientificName | Amazilia tzacatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | weak ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | multiple recognized subspecies ⓘ |
| tailColor |
reddish brown
ⓘ
rufous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched chips and trills ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1840 ⓘ |
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