Grey-bellied comet

Taphrolesbia griseiventris

The Grey-bellied comet (Taphrolesbia griseiventris) is a bird found in Peru. Found in Peru. It eats nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Region	South America
Found in	Peru

🏡 Where the Grey-bellied comet lives

Found in Peru.

🍽️ What it eats

🌸 Nectar100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 9 grams. It mostly eats nectar.

Hear the Grey-bellied comet

Recorded by Manuel Roncal- Rabanal (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC434133. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Grey-bellied comet

Where does the Grey-bellied comet live?

The Grey-bellied comet lives in Peru. Found in Peru.

What does the Grey-bellied comet eat?

nectar (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Grey-bellied comet endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.