Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanura(Gould, J, 1859)
English (US) Blue-tailed Hummingbird
The Blue-tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanura) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Saucerottia cyanura
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1859)
No guides listed yet for Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Saucerottia cyanura guatemalae
- Saucerottia cyanura cyanura
- Saucerottia cyanura impatiens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Amazilia cyanura
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1859)
- Type locality
- Realejo, Nicaragua.
- Original description
- A Monograph of the Trochilidæ, or Family of Humming-birds pt18 pl.12,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Hummingbirds
Black-billed Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Green-fronted Hummingbird
Ramosomyia viridifrons
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerottei
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanifrons
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia castaneiventris
Green-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia viridigaster
Copper-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia cupreicauda
Looking for a different species?