Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The wire-crested thorntail (Discosura popelairii) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in humid forests in the Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Colombia to eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wire-crested thorntail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
