Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Tilmatura dupontii Higher classification Tilmatura Order Apodiformes | Family Trochilidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus Tilmatura
L. Reichenbach, 1854 Similar Violet‑capped hummingbird, Slender sheartail, Short‑tailed woodstar, Haplophaedia, Urosticte |
The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), also known as the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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