Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Tilmatura dupontii (Lesson, RP, 1832)

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii, is a hummingbird that breeds in Middle America from central Mexico to Nicaragua. It is the only species in its genus. The bird is found in scattered parts of Mexico, including Sinaloa and Veracruz, and also occurs in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and northern Nicaragua. It uses semi-open country, especially forest edges, secondary growth and scrubby woodland. It is linked with elevations from 750 to 2,500 m, though it can appear lower at times.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

Middle America: c Mexico to Nicaragua