About the Red-billed Streamertail
The red-billed streamertail, also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Jamaica and is the national bird of the country.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Trochilus polytmus |
| Species Codes | stream2, RBST |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-billed Streamertail belong to?
The Red-billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus) belongs to the Hummingbirds family (Trochilidae), in the order Apodiformes.
How can I identify the Red-billed Streamertail?
The red-billed streamertail, also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the \"emeralds\", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Jamaica and is the national bird of the country....
Where can I report a Red-billed Streamertail sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-billed Streamertail on eBird (ebird.org) using species code stream2, or on iNaturalist.
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