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Blue-tailed Hummingbird
- Scientific name
- Saucerottia cyanura
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The blue-tailed hummingbird, or Saucerottia cyanura, was formally described by the ornithologist John Gould in 1850. As a species native to the tropical dry forests and shrublands of Central America, it occupies a distinct ecological niche, reflecting the rich biodiversity of the regions spanning from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.
The species is distinguished by its characteristic metallic plumage and, as its name suggests, a notable blue-tinged tail. It was documented during a period of intense European exploration into Neotropical avifauna, where naturalists sought to catalog the myriad hummingbird species of the Americas. Its design—evolved over millennia—features pointed wings and a forked tail, physical traits optimized for the high-frequency maneuvers required to forage within its specific forest habitats.
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