Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Ecuadorian Spotted-tailed Hummingbird
- Scientific name: Phlogophilus hemileucurus, Ecuadorean Piedtail
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Apodiformes, Hummingbird family, Spotted-tailed Hummingbird
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
Distributed in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).
Appearance
The Ecuadorian Spotted Hummingbird is small in size, with scaly feathers that are brightly colored and shimmer with iridescent or metallic sheen, the male being even more vibrant; it has a long, straight, slender beak and a flexible tongue; narrow, long wings; a pointed, forked or racket-shaped tail; and short legs with small, weak toes.
Detailed introduction
The Ecuadorian Piedtail, scientifically known as *Phlogophilus hemileucurus*, has unknown habits.
The Ecuadorian bar-tailed hummingbird is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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