Wire-crested Thorntail

Discosura popelairii (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846)

2.5 gWeight

The wire-crested thorntail (Discosura popelairii) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Wire-crested Thorntail has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

WildSumaco LodgeEcuador4,431 records
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1,155 records
Copalinga LodgeEcuador867 records

More places

Reserva Arena BlancaPeru594 records
Sumaco RoadEcuador356 records
Wayra ReserveEcuador342 records
Comedor Susanita y cascada HollínEcuador155 records
Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru111 records
PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador92 records
Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru65 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Colombia

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 wire-crested thorntail (Discosura popelairii) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in humid forests in the Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the Wire-crested Thorntail?

The Wire-crested Thorntail weighs around 2.5 g.

Where does the Wire-crested Thorntail live?

Its breeding range: South America: east-central Colombia to southeastern Peru and northwestern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.