Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Hylonympha macrocerca

Endangered

The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Venezuela and nearby northern South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It faces serious conservation pressure, usually from habitat loss, fragmentation, or a very small range.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Range — Venezuela and nearby northern South America

Population

≈ 3,000–4,000

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