Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Talaphorus chlorocercus

Near Threatened

The Olive-spotted Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of 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

Olive-spotted Hummingbird Range — South America

Population

≈ Unknown

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