Racket-tipped Thorntail

Overview

Racket-tipped Thorntail (Discosura longicaudus) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Discosura; binomial: Discosura longicaudus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Discosura longicaudus from Racket-tailed Coquette to Racket-tipped Thorntail to align with other members of the genus Discosura and with other major world bird lists following SACC 807.