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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

The most common hummingbird in Costa Rican gardens, and a bully that chases other hummingbirds from its flowers.

Where to see it for real: Flowering shrubs like porterweed and a clean sugar-water feeder.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Tropical rainforest habitat (Central and South America).

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
Photo: Carrie Seltzer, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird facts

Family
Hummingbirds
Length
3.9 in (10 cm)
Weight
0.2 oz (5 g)
Diet
Flower nectar and small insects.
Range
From eastern Mexico to Ecuador and Venezuela.
Nest
A tiny cup of plant down and spider silk on a twig.
Song
Dry, buzzy chips and twitters.
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sounds like

Recording 1: Gean Carlo Valdés, CC0, original on xeno-canto. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.
Recording 2: Arturo Benavides, CC BY 4.0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

How to attract the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Feeder foods, favorite first: nectar. Feeders that hold them: nectar feeder.

In the game: fill a feeder with nectar. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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