Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833)

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl, is a hummingbird of Middle America and South America, ranging from c Mexico to Venezuela and w Ecuador. It was described by de la Llave in 1833 and belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes. Its name comes from the chestnut tail that gives it its English name. The species uses open country, forest edges, gardens, clearings, young secondary growth and feeders, and it is also found in coffee and banana plantations. Its breeding season falls between February and November, and the female builds the nest, incubates the eggs and cares for the young.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: c Mexico to Venezuela and w Ecuador