Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Blue-tailed HummingbirdThis hummingbird occurs in lowlands and foothills from southern Mexico through Central America. A blue tail, purplish rump, and rusty wing patch are key marks; it visits flowering trees and shrubs.What does it look like?A medium-sized hummingbird with a blue tail, purplish rump, and a small rusty wing patch. The male is deep green; the duller female has a grayish belly.How does it live?This hummingbird occurs in lowlands and foothills from southern Mexico through Central America. A blue tail, purplish rump, and rusty wing patch are key marks; it visits flowering trees and shrubs.It occurs in lowland and foothill moist or dry forest, as well as scrub, plantations, and edges. It visits flowering trees and shrubs at different heights. BirdLife records it from 0–1,800 m.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.