Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Least Concern

The Scaly-breasted Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of tropical and subtropical Americas. 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

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Range — Tropical and subtropical Americas

Population

≈ 50,000–499,999

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