Bronze-tailed Comet
A species of Bronze-tailed Comet Scientific name : Polyonymus caroli Genus : Bronze-tailed Comet
Bronze-tailed Comet, A species of Bronze-tailed Comet
Botanical name: Polyonymus caroli
Genus: Bronze-tailed Comet
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Description
Description
The bronze-tailed comet (Polyonymus caroli) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Polyonymus. It is endemic to scrub and forest-edge at altitudes of 2,100–3,400 m (6,900–11,200 ft) in the Andes of Peru.
Size
13 cm
Habitat
The bronze-tailed Comet inhabits arid and semiarid montane areas typically characterized by scrub vegetation, which frequently includes cacti and agave plants. The bird is also found in small montane woodlands, where it adapts to the prevalent environmental conditions and plant communities of these habitats.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Bronze-tailed Comet Species
Bronze-tailed Comet