The Peruvian Piedtail is a hummingbird endemic to Peru. Its account places it in montane forest on the eastern slope of the Andes.
The upperparts are green, with dusky sides to the head and a white throat and pectoral band. The remaining underparts are buff, and the tail is dark and white.
The account says it occurs in the understory and shrub layer of montane forest on the Andes’ eastern slope. It describes the bird as common but local.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.