#streamertail

[herpsandbirds]

Red-billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, endemic to Jamaica

photograph by Sam Woods

[wingedjewels]

Peruvian Sheartail by Kusi Seminario Behar Via Flickr: Colibri de Cora Thaumastura cora

[todaysbird]

the red-billed streamertail is a species of hummingbird named for the males’ two distinct ‘streamer’ tail feathers. they are exclusively found in jamaica, where they are the national bird. as their name implies, they also have a bright red bill. females are duller in color than the stark black and emerald green males, and they lack the distinct tail plumage. like other hummingbirds, they feed primarily on various nectars, but also on small insects. they are prolific breeders and can raise up to three clutches within a breeding season; both parents work together to raise the young.

[evlonarts]

Humming birds and their elegant cousins!

Species: Ruby Throated, Black Chinned, Andean Hillstar, Anna, Allen, Violet Sabrewing, Red Tailed Comet, Violet Tailed Sylph, Red Billed Streamertail, Crimson Topaz, Dot Eared Coquette

[best-bird-tournament]

Tribe Trochilini emerald hummingbirds - round 2

Which is the best bird?

Crowned woodnymph

Violet-headed hummingbird

Swallow-tailed hummingbird

Snowcap

Purple-crowned plovercrest

Black-billed streamertail

Voting ended onSep 22, 2025

[stickynotebirds]

17. Streamertail (Black-billed)

[americanbirdconservancy]

This Black-billed Streamertail was photographed by our friend @owendeutsch. Isn't it stunning? The streamertail is known as the most beautiful bird in Jamaica -- and the "doctor bird." https://abcbirds.org/meet-the-streamertail/ #streamertail #streamertailsofinstagram #hummingbird #hummingbirdsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #hummingbirdphotography #owendeutschphotography #americanbirdconservancy #birdsofjamaica #caribbeanbirds #jamaicannature #wildlifeofjamaica #nationalbirds #birdsofinstagram #birdconservation

[herpsandbirds]

Red-billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, endemic to Jamaica

photograph by Stanley Jones