Buff-tailed Coronet

Buff-tailed CoronetThe Buff-tailed Coronet is a hummingbird of Andean montane forest. Buff or rufous edges on its tail feathers are distinctive, and it feeds on nectar and small prey.What does it look like?The upperparts are metallic green and the underparts lighter green or grayish green. Its tail feathers have buff or rufous edges, and there is a white spot behind the eye.How does it live?The Buff-tailed Coronet is a hummingbird of Andean montane forest. Buff or rufous edges on its tail feathers are distinctive, and it feeds on nectar and small prey.It takes nectar from flowering plants and also eats small insects and spiders. It may defend feeding areas from other hummingbirds and is described as an agile, acrobatic flier.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.