Scissor-tailed hummingbird
species of bird
The scissor-tailed hummingbird (Hylonympha macrocerca) is a species of hummingbird. It is found only in Venezuela. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was first listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. Research has shown it to be rarer than it was thought. Because of this, it was listed as "Endangered status" in 2008.
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| Genus: | Hylonympha Gould, 1873
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| Species: | H. macrocerca
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| Hylonympha macrocerca Gould, 1873
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