Green-tailed Trainbearer
A species of Trainbearers Scientific name : Lesbia nuna Genus : Trainbearers
Green-tailed Trainbearer, A species of Trainbearers
Botanical name: Lesbia nuna
Genus: Trainbearers
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Description
The green-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Green-tailed Trainbearer primarily feeds on nectar from various flowers, including Castilleja fissifolia and Cavendishia cordifolia. It exhibits territorial behavior, particularly females, who defend feeding territories. Green-tailed Trainbearer also captures insects mid-flight through hawking and forages on insects in Espeletia flowers.
Habitat
The green-tailed Trainbearer is typically found in a variety of vegetated environments ranging from second-growth habitats and bushy slopes to occasionally occurring in Polylepis woodlands. This species is also known to inhabit páramo, a type of high mountain grassland ecosystem. These areas are characterized by vegetation suited to withstand cooler and more variable climatic conditions.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Trainbearers Species
Green-tailed Trainbearer 
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