Red-billed Streamertail
A species of Streamertails Scientific name : Trochilus polytmus Genus : Streamertails
Red-billed Streamertail, A species of Streamertails
Botanical name: Trochilus polytmus
Genus: Streamertails
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Description General Info
Description
The adult male measures 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) without the 'streamers'. With the streamers, it measures 10 inches (25 cm). The crown and tail are black. The feathers at the nape of the neck form tufts. The body is a bright iridescent green. The bill is red with a black tip. The 'black-billed' streamertail is identical in every respect except for the colour of the bill, but is a slightly smaller bird. The female's crown, neck and back are pale green. The lores are pale brown, the wings dark brown, and the tail black with outer feathers tipped with white. The underparts are white. The bill has a dark brown upper mandible and pinkish-brown lower mandible. 
Size
30 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Red-billed Streamertail primarily feeds on nectar and small arthropods. It exhibits unique hovering abilities while feeding from flowers and employs precise aerial maneuvers to catch insects. Red-billed Streamertail prefers certain flower species, showing a specialized feeding preference.
Habitat
Red-billed Streamertail typically inhabits montane evergreen forests, tropical lowland forests, and secondary forests, thriving in lush wooded areas across various altitudes. Although red-billed Streamertail is less common in environments such as mangroves and arid regions, it finds suitable conditions within riverine woods and the richer secondary woods of the lowland hills. Additionally, red-billed Streamertail is known to frequent wooded cultivation areas, indicating its adaptability to human-altered landscapes. This bird species is particularly abundant in both midlevel and upper montane forests, where it is often observed.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Streamertails Species
Red-billed Streamertail 
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