Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The Peruvian racket-tail (Ocreatus peruanus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Andes of Colombia (western Putumayo, south of the upper Río Caquetá), eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru southward to Huánuco (Huallaga Valley).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Peruvian racket-tail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
