Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Tilmatura dupontii (Lesson, RP, 1832)

5.8–7.5 cmLength2.2 gWeight

The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), also known as the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds".

Busiest months: February and May–July · Most records: Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar has been recorded at 53 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Laguna del BosqueGuatemala329 records
Reserva El JaguarNicaragua161 records
Finca Santa VictoriaGuatemala129 records

More places

Bosque de Chapultepec – Segunda SecciónMexico128 records
Jardín Botánico VallartaMexico115 records
Rancho PrimaveraMexico70 records
Reserva El Jaguar 13.238x-86.056 - jun. 1, 2016 9:17Nicaragua64 records
Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala58 records
Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología UNAMMexico44 records
RVS La Muralla – Área CompletaHonduras40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Guatemala Mexico Nicaragua Honduras El Salvador

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 sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), also known as the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Tilmatura. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

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