Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca
ENEndangered Endemic to Venezuela
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The scissor-tailed hummingbird (Hylonympha macrocerca) is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern Venezuela (mountains of Paría Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Scissor-tailed hummingbird
- 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.
