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Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
- Scientific name
- Eupherusa eximia
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The stripe-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia, was formally described by the French naturalist Adolphe Delattre in 1843. It occupies a distinct place within the Trochilidae family, primarily inhabiting the humid evergreen forests and cloud forest borders stretching from southern Mexico through Central America. Its taxonomy reflects the rigorous 19th-century efforts to catalog the avian biodiversity of the Neotropics, a period characterized by intense specimen collection and the meticulous illustration of iridescent plumage patterns.
The species is noted for its specific anatomical adaptations, including its characteristically pointed wings and a subtly forked tail, which facilitate the high-maneuverability flight required for foraging in dense, high-altitude undergrowth. Unlike many species that have become the focus of specialized avian art, the stripe-tailed hummingbird has been preserved primarily through historical natural history records and ornithological surveys, serving as a testament to the evolutionary specialization of the genus Eupherusa.
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