Purple-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Least Concern

The Purple-backed Thornbill is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of the Andean highlands of western 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 currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Purple-backed Thornbill Range — The Andean highlands of western South America

Population

≈ Unknown

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