Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChalybura (Plumeleteers)
- SpeciesChalybura urochrysia (Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer)
About the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
The bronze-tailed plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. The bronze-tailed plumeleteer was formally described and illustrated in 1861 by the English ornithologist John Gould based on a specimen that had been supplied by the Polish collector Józef Warszewicz. Gould coined the binomial name Hypuroptila urochrysia but mistakenly gave the locality as the "neighbourhood of Panama". The locality has been redesignated as western Columbia. The bronze-tailed plumeleteer is now placed with the white-vented plumeleteer in the genus Chalybura that was introduced in 1854 by Ludwig Reichenbach. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek χαλυψ/khalups, χαλυβος/khalubos meaning "steel" with ουρα/oura meaning "tail". The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek ουρα/oura meaning "tail" with χρυσεος/khruseos meaning "golden".
Three subspecies are recognised: C. u. melanorrhoa Salvin, 1865 – Nicaragua and Costa Rica C. u. isaurae (Gould, 1861) – east, west Panama and northwest Colombia C. u. urochrysia (Gould, 1861) – southeast Panama... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Violet-capped Hummingbird
Goldmania violiceps
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 392 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.