Rufous-vented Whitetip

The Rufous-vented Whitetip is a localized hummingbird in Ecuador, found mainly along the eastern Andean slopes from about 500 to 1,800 m in humid foothill and montane forests. It is generally uncommon but can be encountered at forest edges and clearings, where it forages for nectar from tubular flowers and supplements its diet with small insects. The species is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, though ongoing deforestation in foothill forests may cause local declines. Its bright rufous vent and contrasting white-tipped tail feathers make it a distinctive and eye-catching member of Ecuador’s hummingbird communities.