Blue-tufted Starthroat
Heliomaster furcifer
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The blue-tufted starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and possibly Ecuador.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Bolivia to Paraguay, central and southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-tufted starthroat
- 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.
