Ecuadorian Piedtail

Common name: Ecuadorian Piedtail
Scientific name: Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Clades: Lesbiini - Coquettes

The Ecuadorian Piedtail is 7.3 to 7.6 cm (2.9 to 3.0 in) long and weighs 2.2 to 3.7 g (0.078 to 0.13 oz).

Ecuadorian Piedtail populations are declining due to habitat loss. Their preferred habitats are humid forests and second growth in the Andean foothills. Foraging they fly low inside forests while clinging to flowers while clinging to flowers. The white bands across the chest and neck, as well as two white bands at the base and bottom of the tail, distinguish these hummingbirds.

Distribution S Colombia (W Putumayo and E Cauca) S through E Ecuador to NE Peru (San Martín and Loreto).