Wire-crested Thorntail

The Wire-crested Thorntail is a hummingbird which occurs in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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

The Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii) is a hummingbird which occurs in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The male of the eastern slopes of the northern Andes, has elongated tail feathers that curve outward and taper from a broad base to a slender tip. The outermost is longest and each successive feather toward the center is shorter. All are steel-blue, with white shafts, making a most striking and curious display when spread. The bird has a crest of brilliant green feathers. More

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Male Wire-crested Thorntails are regular in the gardens of Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge. Photos by tour participant Jake Manson. Rufous-crested Coquette, Peru Rufous-crested Coquette, Peru Both sexes of the Rufous-crested Coquette (a female pictured here) are among the many species of hummingbird regularly visiting the porterweed at Amazonia Lodge. Photos by tour participant Jake Manson. More