Ecuadorian Piedtail

Phlogophilus hemileucurus

Least Concern

The Ecuadorian Piedtail is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Ecuador and adjacent Andean foothills. 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

Ecuadorian Piedtail Range — Ecuador and adjacent Andean foothills

Population

≈ Unknown

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