White-tailed
Common name: White-tailed Hummingbird
Scientific name: Eupherusa poliocerca
Clades: Trochilini - Emeralds
Endemic to Mexico
The White-tailed Hummingbird is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 4.5 to 5 g (0.16 to 0.18 oz).
White-tailed Hummingbirds are endemic to southwest Mexico, listed as Near Threatened, and their population is declining. They are threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation. They prefer humid evergreen forests, cloud forests, open woodlands, and plantations. During feeding, they open their tails to consume nectar from a variety of flowers. In addition to their distinctive white tails, they are primarily green with rufous wing patches.
