Endangered Hummingbird Species
.......The Lost Gem

Unfortunately, there are endangered hummingbird species.

BirdLife International (a global partnership of conservation organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats) lists the endangered species of South America.

It is far too sad that this list is constantly changing because new species are constantly being added.
These hummingbirds with there grandiose colors, fascinating features such as the bill of the Sword-billed hummingbird or size as the Bee hummingbird are among the most beautiful and interesting creatures on earth.

Truly, they are a gem to be lost.
Hummingbirds live on the edge of survival.

Due to their fast metabolism they need to eat more than twice their size in nectar each day.
This can amount to hundreds of flowers.
In South America some hummingbirds need to eat particular flowers in order to survive.

As a result, with the growing destruction of natural habitat and the use of chemical pesticides for agriculture, hummingbirds are threatened to extinction.

Listed as - 10% Vulnererable to extinction within 10 years:

COMMON NAMES	SPANISH NAME	COUNTRY
Blossomcrown	Anthocephala floriceps	Columbia
Escudo Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacati handley	Panama
Glow-throated hummingbird	Selasphorus ardens	Panama
Little Woodstar	Colibri Abejorro	Peru, Equador & Columbia
Mexican Woodnymph	Zafiro Mexicano	Mexico
Purple-backed Sunbeem	Aqlaeactic alicige	Peru
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird	Hylonympha macrocerca	Venezuela
White-tailed hummingbird	Eupherusa poliocercia	Mexico

Listed as - 20% Vulnerable to extinction within 10 years:

COMMON NAMES	SPANISH NAME	COUNTRY
Black Inca Hummingbird	Coeligena prunellei	Columbia
Blue-capped Hummingbird	Eupherusa cyanophrys	Mexico
Chilean Woodstar	Eulidia yarrelli	Peru
Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	Equador
Grey-billed Hermit	Taphrolesbia grisventris	Peru
Hook-billed Hermit	Glaucis clohrnii	Brazil
Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	Costa Rice
Marvellous Spatuletail	Loddigesia mirabilis	Peru
Perija Metaltail	Loddigesia mirabilis	Columbia & Venezuela
Royal Sunangel	Heliangelius regalis	Peru
Santa Marta Sabrewing	Campylopterus phainopeplus	Columbia
Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni	Equador

Listed as - 50% Vulnerable to Extinction within 10 years:

COMMON NAMES	SPANISH NAME	COUNTRY
Black-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis nigrivestis	Ecuador
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia castaneiventris	Columbia
Colorful Puffleg	Eriocnemis mirabilis	Columbia
Honduran Emerald	Amazilia castaneiventris	Honduras
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird	Lepidopyga lilliae	Columbia
Short-crested Coquette	Lophormis brachylophus	Mexico
Turquoise-throated Puffleg	Eriocnemis godini	Equador & Columbia

Can we imagine losing these beautiful birds forever?

We can only hope that enough environment will be saved for the "endangered hummingbird species" to survive.

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