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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
- Scientific name
- Chalybura urochrysia
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer is a species of hummingbird belonging to the family Trochilidae, native to humid lowland forests and forest edges from eastern Honduras through Colombia and Ecuador. First formally described by John Gould in 1861, the species is characterized by its distinctive metallic bronze-green coloration and a tail that, while often appearing notched, is functionally forked to assist in the precise, high-speed aerial maneuvering required for its nectar-foraging lifestyle.
The design of the Plumeleteer reflects an evolutionary focus on agility within dense tropical undergrowth. Its pointed wing shape is an adaptation for rapid flight, allowing it to navigate complex vegetation while maintaining hover stability. Ornithologists often highlight its role within its ecosystem as a primary pollinator for various flowering plants, a biological function that has kept the species relatively stable despite the challenges of habitat fragmentation across its Central and South American range.
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