White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChalybura (Plumeleteers)
- SpeciesChalybura buffonii (White-vented Plumeleteer)
About the White-vented Plumeleteer
The white-vented plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Most taxonomic systems assign five subspecies to the white-vented plumeleteer:
C. b. micans Bangs & Barbour, 1922 C. b. buffonii Lesson, RP, (1832) C. b. aeneicauda Lawrence, 1865 C. b. caeruleogaster Gould, (1847) C. b. intermedia Hartert, EJO & Hartert, CBE, 1894 However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) assigns C. b. intermedia as a subspecies of bronze-tailed plumeleteer (C. urochrysia).
Both C. b. caeruleogaster and C. b. intermedia have at times been proposed as separate species. The white-vented plumeleteer is 10.5 to 12 cm (4.1 to 4.7 in) long. Males weigh 6 to 7.3 g (0.21 to 0.26 oz) and females 5.9 to 7.9 g (0.21 to 0.28 oz). All of the subspecies except intermedia have a black bill and black feet; that one has a pinkish base to the mandible and pale pink to red feet.
Males of the nominate subspecies C. b. buffonii have mostly dark metallic green upperparts with a bronzy tinge to the crown... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
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 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-vented Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-vented Plumeleteer sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 295 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-vented Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-vented Plumeleteer in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.