Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Chalybura urochrysia |
| Codes | brtplu1, BTPL |
Identification
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code brtplu1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Hummingbirds
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Chalybura urochrysia
Family: Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes
eBird Code: brtplu1