Hooded Visorbearer

Augastes lumachella

Near Threatened

The Hooded Visorbearer is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Brazil and nearby eastern South America. 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 not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Hooded Visorbearer Range — Brazil and nearby eastern South America

Population

≈ 35,000–100,000

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