Sparkling-tailed

Common name: Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Scientific name: Tilmatura dupontii
Clades: Mellisugini - Bees

The Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird is a small species with a long, straight bill. The male is distinguished by its very long, deeply forked tail, while both sexes feature a prominent white patch on each side of the rump. The male's upperparts are green, with a small white spot behind the eye. Its mostly black tail has three outer rectrices tipped with white. The male also boasts a glittering violet-blue gorget, bordered below by a white band across the breast, and dusky green lower underparts. In contrast, the female's tail is much shorter and only slightly notched, and her underparts are cinnamon-colored.

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