Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps

Least Concern

The Coppery-headed Emerald is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Costa Rica and western Panama. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Coppery-headed Emerald Range — Costa Rica and western Panama

Population

≈ 20,000–49,999

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