Racket-tipped Thorntail

Discosura longicaudus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

3.4 gWeight

The racket-tipped thorntail, formerly called racket-tailed coquette, (Discosura longicaudus) is a species of hummingbird in subfamily lesbiinae of family Trochilidae.

Most records: Brazil, Suriname, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Suriname, Guyana

Racket-tipped Thorntail has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil178 records
Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname73 records
Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana37 records

More places

Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname16 records
RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil12 records
RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela8 records
ColakreekSuriname6 records
FredbergSuriname6 records
Roche CorailFrench Guiana6 records
Surama RoadGuyana6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Suriname Guyana Venezuela French Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The racket-tipped thorntail, formerly called racket-tailed coquette, (Discosura longicaudus) is a species of hummingbird in subfamily lesbiinae of family Trochilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Racket-tipped Thorntail?

The Racket-tipped Thorntail weighs around 3.4 g.

Where does the Racket-tipped Thorntail live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, southern Venezuela, northern, eastern Brazil and the Guianas. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Suriname and Guyana.