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Least Concern

Black-billed Streamertail

Trochilus scitulus

Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) — Hummingbirds of North America.

The Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Trochilus
  5. Species scitulus

Where it lives

Extreme northeastern Jamaica

Quick facts

Weight
4 g
Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-billed Streamertail is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Black-billed Streamertail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) is a member of the Trochilidae family, within the order Apodiformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA extreme ne Jamaica.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 3.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 797 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Black-billed Streamertail — Flight call

Recorded by Nick Komar Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-billed Streamertail?

The Black-billed Streamertail is a very small bird that weighs around 4 g.

Where does the Black-billed Streamertail live?

The Black-billed Streamertail is found across North America with a range covering NA extreme ne Jamaica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Black-billed Streamertail belong to?

The Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.

What does the Black-billed Streamertail eat?

The Black-billed Streamertail is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Does the Black-billed Streamertail migrate?

The Black-billed Streamertail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-billed Streamertail endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Black-billed Streamertail make?

1 real field recording of the Black-billed Streamertail — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Black-billed Streamertail's range?

The Black-billed Streamertail has a mapped global range of about 797 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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