Fiery-tailed Awlbill

It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The Fiery-tailed Awlbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Fiery-tailed Awlbill (Avocettula recurvirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypic for its genus. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Avocettula recurvirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

Fiery-tailed Awlbill Avocettula recurvirostris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Fiery-tailed Awlbill Avocettula recurvirostris = Described by: Swainson (1822) Alternate common name(s): Fiery-throated Awlbill, Swainson's Hummingbird, Fiery-tailed Avocetbill Old scientific name(s): Anthracothorax recurvirostris Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Ne. South America; Se. Venezuela, Guyana, ne. Amazonian Brazil. E. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Avocettula
Species : recurvirostris
Authority : (Swainson, 1822)