constructed from plant fibers, leaves, and spiderwebs covered with lichens and mosses. It is typically placed up to high on a thin horizontal twig. Incubation takes 15 to 19 days, and fledging another 18 to 22 days. Status The IUCN has assessed the rufous-tailed hummingbird as being of Least Concern. It has a very large range and a population estimated at more than five million mature individuals, though that number is thought to be decreasing. The species might actually benefit from human activity, as deforestation provides open spaces. The species frequents coffee and banana plantations and readily comes to feeders. Gallery References External links Photo-Medium Res; Article chandra.as.utexas.edu–"Birds of Ecuador" rufous-tailed hummingbird Birds of the Yucatán Peninsula Birds of Mexico Birds of Belize Birds of Guatemala Birds of Honduras Birds of Nicaragua Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Hummingbird species of Central America Hummingbird species of South America Birds of Colombia Birds of Ecuador Birds of Venezuela rufous-tailed hummingbird