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Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
- Scientific name
- Eupetomena macroura
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, scientifically classified as Eupetomena macroura, is native to eastern and central South America. It thrives in a variety of habitats, including gardens, cerrado, and forest edges, largely due to the region's abundant floral nectar sources. Ornithologically, it is recognized for its unique adaptation to open landscapes, distinguishing it from many smaller, forest-dwelling hummingbird species that prefer dense canopy cover.
The species is noted for its distinctive aesthetic, featuring deep iridescent blue-green plumage and a remarkably long, deeply forked tail. This tail structure, which gave rise to its common name, is an evolutionary feature that aids in specialized flight maneuvers. It was first formally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, cataloged as part of the broader scientific endeavor to classify the diverse avian fauna of the Neotropics during the late eighteenth century.
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