Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusLesbia (Trainbearers)
- SpeciesLesbia nuna (Green-tailed Trainbearer)
About the Green-tailed Trainbearer
The green-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela. The taxonomy of the green-tailed trainbearer is not settled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these six subspecies:
L. n. gouldii Loddiges (1832) L. n. gracilis Gould (1846) L. n. aureliae Weller & Schuchmann (2004) L. n. pallidiventris Simon (1902) L. n. huallagae Weller & Schuchmann (2004) L. n. nuna Lesson (1832) The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) recognize a seventh, L. n. boliviana (Boucard, 1892) that the IOC treats as a synonym of the nominate subspecies.
Though the green-tailed trainbearer shares its genus with the black-tailed trainbearer (L. victoriae), they might not be especially closely related. All of the subspecies except the nominate (and boliviana) have at various times been suggested as separate species. Two additional subspecies have been proposed as well, but the weight of evidence is that they are hybrids of the two trainbearers.
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Recent sightings of Green-tailed Trainbearer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-tailed Trainbearer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Trainbearer sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-tailed Trainbearer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Green-tailed Trainbearer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.