Black-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Black-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae, is a hummingbird of the family Trochilidae found in South America from north-east Colombia to south-east Peru. It lives in the central and northern Andes, mainly between 2500 and 3800 metres. This bird is associated with semi-open country rather than closed forest, and it can also use parks and gardens in towns. It is not aggressive and is often pushed aside by more dominant hummingbirds. Three subspecies are recognised: Lesbia victoriae victoriae, L. v. juliae and L. v. berlepschi.

Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range: South America: ne Colombia to se Peru