Streamertail

When the Black-billed Streamertail of eastern Jamaica is considered a separate species, the Red-billed Streamertail occurs west of a line from Morant Bay following the Morant River, and via Ginger House and the middle Rio Grande to Port Antonio .

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

The Streamertails are hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus that is endemic to Jamaica. It is the type genus of the Trochilidae family. Today most authorities consider the two taxa in this genus as separate species, but some (e.g. AOU) continue to treat them as conspecific, in which case scitulus is a subspecies of T. polytmus. A wide range of common names apply to this combined species, including Green-and-black Streamertail, Jamaican Streamertail or simply Streamertail. More

Red-billed Streamertail is the national bird of Jamaica. When the Black-billed Streamertail of eastern Jamaica is considered a separate species, the Red-billed Streamertail occurs west of a line from Morant Bay following the Morant River, and via Ginger House and the middle Rio Grande to Port Antonio (Gill et al., 1973). The next-to-outermost rectrices of the male are 15 to 18 cm (6-7 in) long, far longer than its bearer's body. More

hereafter, streamertails) have greatly elongated fourth tail feathers (hereafter, streamers) and make a distinctive ‘whirring’ sound during various modes of flight (hereafter, the flight sound). Females and subadult males lack streamers and do not make the flight sound, causing ornithologists to attribute the production of the flight sound to the male's streamers (Allen 1961; Bond 1961; Downer & Sutton 1990; Tyrrell & Tyrrell 1990; Evans et al. 1994; Schuchmann 1999; Raffaele et al. 2003). More

Identification: The streamertail has the plummage of long tail feathers crossing in resemblance to the old-fashioned coattails of a doctor; hence, Jamaicans call it the "Doctor bird." Habitat and range: The red-billed Streamertail hummingbird is found only in Jamaica. FYI: A high-pitched hum is made by the uniquely scalloped and fluted streamers of the bird's tail in flight. Female hummingbirds may use threads from a spider web to bind its nest of plant down and moss together. More

Enter the Black-billed Streamertail! Of course, the bird’s stately silhouette proves the provenance of its name but only suggests its brilliant emerald raiment… The Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) is a Jamaican endemic, either conspecific or closely related to its more common cousin, the Red-billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus). While the red-billed variety is easily found throughout Jamaica, the black-bill is restricted to the eastern corner of the island. More

family on the island of Jamaica, where the streamertail is also the national bird. Incidentally, the bird known to scientists as Trochilus polytmus, is the name-bearer of the whole hummingbird family, the Trochilidae. Formerly believed to be conspecific with the Black-billed Streamertail of extreme eastern Jamaica, the latter is now considered a distinct species (Trochilus scitulus). Thus, T. polytmus occurs west of a line from Morant Bay following the Morant River, and via Ginger House and the middle Rio Grande to Port Antonio (Gill et al., 1973). More

for sharing this Red-billed Streamertail that is indeed a feast to my eyes. Best regards. Anna ps. Good to see you around again. More

Some streamertail hummingbirds have tails three times as long as their bodies. When they fly around you (and they do), their black tails follow like ribbons in the air, showing where they've been. This male, with a shorter tail than some, was moving too fast for the camera to freeze the motion. But if you look carefully you'll see that the fine tips of his tail reach the bottom of the photo, in the lower red blossom. More

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black-billed streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) is named for its long, thin tail feathers that stretch for several inches behind its small, stocky body. Found wild only in Jamaica, this is a popular hummingbird for many birders to try to see when they visit Caribbean waters. More

Streamertail adult male sucking nectar at feeder image taken at Rocklands, Jamaica. Trochilus polytmus, Streamertail Stock Prints Available Signed Matted Signed Unmatted $100 $75 $150 $125 $200 $175 $230 Stock Photography Copyright 2010 Steven Holt/Stockpix. More