Letitia's Thorntail (Discosura letitiae)
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Letitia's Thorntail

Discosura letitiae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)

2.8 gWeight

Letitia's thorntail (Discosura letitiae), also known as the coppery thorntail, is a very poorly known species of hummingbird in the "coquettes" tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

Data Deficient

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

Letitia's thorntail (Discosura letitiae), also known as the coppery thorntail, is a very poorly known species of hummingbird in the "coquettes" tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It was named after Letizia del Gallo Roccagiovine (1848–1863), granddaughter of the ornithologist Charles Bonaparte.

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Questions

How big is the Letitia's Thorntail?

The Letitia's Thorntail weighs around 2.8 g.

Where does the Letitia's Thorntail live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Bolivia.

Is the Letitia's Thorntail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Letitia's Thorntail as Data Deficient.

What does the Letitia's Thorntail eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Letitia's Thorntail in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
2.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Data Deficient
More measurements
Wing
38 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northeastern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Discosura

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Letitia's Thorntail

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