White-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa poliocerca

Near Threatened

The White-tailed Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Mexico and Central 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 is not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

White-tailed Hummingbird Range — Mexico and Central America

Population

≈ 6,000–15,000

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