Buff-tailed Sicklebill
NameBuff-tailed Sicklebill
Common NameBuff-tailed Sicklebill
Scientific NameEutoxeres auritus
FamilyTrochilidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)12.5
Weight (g)10
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull bronzy-green, often appearing brownish. Underparts are whitish with heavy dark streaking, particularly on the throat and breast. The most distinctive feature is the buffy-orange or rufous outer tail feathers, which contrast with the dark central ones.
Vocalization / CallTypically a series of high-pitched, thin 'tsit' or 'tseet' notes, sometimes given in a rapid series.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the humid tropical and subtropical forests of the Andean foothills and Amazon basin, ranging from southern Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru, into northern Bolivia, and also in parts of western Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesExtremely long, strongly decurved bill, Buffy-orange outer tail feathers, Heavily streaked whitish underparts
Description
A medium-sized hummingbird characterized by its exceptionally long, strongly decurved bill and mottled brown plumage. It is often found foraging for nectar in the understory of humid forests, specializing in flowers with similarly curved corollas.
