About the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
The scissor-tailed hummingbird is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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The scissor-tailed hummingbird male is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long including its 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) tail and weighs 7 to 7.5 g (0.25 to 0.26 oz). Females are 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weigh 6.5 to 8 g (0.23 to 0.28 oz). Both sexes have a long slightly decurved black bill. Males have a glittering violet forehead and center of the crown; the rest of the crown is a very dark green that is almost black. Their back is metallic grass green with a golden wash on the neck. Voice: What is thought to be the scissor-tailed hummingbird's song is "a short, pulsating burst...'tsi-si-sip...tsi-si-sip...tsi-si-sip....' or 'tsi-sip...tsi-sip...tsi-sip...'".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sooty BarbthroatThrenetes nigerThe sooty barbthroat is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long.
Chilean WoodstarEulidia yarrelliiThe Chilean woodstar is 7.5 to 8.0 cm (3.0 to 3.1 in) long and weighs 2.3 to 2.6 g (0.081 to 0.092 oz).
Chiribiquete EmeraldChlorostilbon olivaresiThe Chiribiquete emerald is 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long.
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