Mountain avocetbill
Opisthoprora euryptera (Loddiges, 1832)
The mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.2 g to 6.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mountain avocetbill
- Weight
- 6.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the mountain avocetbill
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Where does the mountain avocetbill live?
Not recorded
What is the mountain avocetbill?
The mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is the mountain avocetbill endangered?
The mountain avocetbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mountain avocetbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusOpisthoprora
- SpeciesOpisthoprora euryptera (Loddiges, 1832)
Synonyms Trochilus eurypterus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- colibrí cuametall de muntanyaCatalan
- kolibřík ostrozobýCzech
- sïedn cambigWelsh
- KlydenæbskolibriDanish
- FleckenbauchkolibriGerman
- DegenschnabelkolibriGerman
- Fleckenbauch-AvosettkolibriGerman
- GroßsäbelkolibriGerman
- monta avocetkolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí picoleznaSpanish
- Colibrí Pico de AvocetaSpanish
- pystynokkakolibriFinnish
- Colibri avocettinFrench
- Métallure avocettinFrench
- zelenoprugasti kolibrićCroatian
- Avocettina montanaItalian
- ソリハシハチドリJapanese
- plonasnapis kolibrisLithuanian
- WipsnavelkolibrieDutch
- vatrekolibriNorwegian
- szablodziobekPolish
- beija-flor-agulhaPortuguese
- colibri-alfaiate-andinoPortuguese
- Колибри-шилоносRussian
- Горный шпагоклювRussian
- vrchárik horskýSlovak
- Planinski sabljokljuni kolibriSerbian
- skärfläckekolibriSwedish
- Kıvrık Gagalı KolibriTurkish
- колібрі-шпилькодзьобUkrainian
- 反嘴蜂鳥Chinese
- 反嘴蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the mountain avocetbill
Other species in the same family Trochilidae.
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Southern giant hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mountain avocetbill?
An adult mountain avocetbill weighs 6.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mountain avocetbill endangered?
The mountain avocetbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the mountain avocetbill?
The mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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