Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Jamaica
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), also known as the doctor bird, or swallow tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of the subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Jamaica and is the national bird of the country.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Jamaica (except the far east).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-billed streamertail
- 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.
