Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) ranges from east Honduras to northwest Ecuador. It is also known as Red-footed Plumeleteer. Its place is in forested regions, but prefers edges, stream banks, gaps, and shady second growth. Matures are 11 cm (4 inches) in height and 7 g in weight.

Above is dark bronzy-green, shading to purplish-bronze on upper tail-coverts. Tail purplish-black; throat and breast glittering dark green. Belly dusky-bronze, and crissum sooty-blackish. Feet bright pink to red, and bill black except pink below. Pollinates Cephaelis or Heliconias.

Common Name: Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Scientific Name: Chalybura urochrysia
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