Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (Campylopterus macrourus) - HBW 5, p. 554
French: Colibri hirondelle
German: Blauer Gabelschwanzkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Golondrina
Other common names: Common/Brazilian Swallowtail, Cayenne Forktailed Hummingbird
Taxonomy: Trochilus macrourus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Jamaica; error = Cayenne.
Formerly placed in monospecific genus Eupetomena; song structure and enlarged shaft of primary in male support present treatment in Campylopterus. Nominate and race simoni intergrade in C Brazil (C Goiás, W & C Minas Gerais). Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- macrourus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - the Guianas and N, C & SE Brazil (Amapá and Pará; Mato Grosso, Goiás and Minas Gerais to São Paulo) to Paraguay.
- simoni (Hellmayr, 1929) - NE Brazil (S Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Pernambuco and Bahia to C Goiás and C Minas Gerais).
- cyanoviridis (Grantsau, 1988) - SE Brazil (Serra do Mar in S São Paulo).
- macrourus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - the Guianas and N, C & SE Brazil (Amapá and Pará; Mato Grosso, Goiás and Minas Gerais to São Paulo) to Paraguay.
- simoni (Hellmayr, 1929) - NE Brazil (S Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Pernambuco and Bahia to C Goiás and C Minas Gerais).
- cyanoviridis (Grantsau, 1988) - SE Brazil (Serra do Mar in S São Paulo).
- hirundo (Gould, 1875) - E Peru (Huiro).
- bolivianus (Zimmer, 1950) - NW Bolivia (Beni).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree showing several forms of comfort behaviour and flying away Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 4 years ago 39 sec 4.6 -
A bird feeding, with a brief close-up Locality Museu Mello Leitao, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Josep del Hoyo 25 January 2005 4 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
A bird visiting a feeder several times Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 10 sec 4.5 -
A bird at a feeder Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Peter Nash 4 September 2005 5 years ago 15 sec 4.1 -
A bird in a tree changing the position several times Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4 -
An individual perched and flying away Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp macrourus)
Richard Garrigues 4 June 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 3.9
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In flight sucking a flower
Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp macrourus)
Horacio Luna 3 November 2011 11 weeks ago 4.3 -
Side view of a male perched on a branch.
Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp macrourus)
Carmelo López 8 November 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Visiting feeder
Locality Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
mark sutton 1 April 2007 2 years ago 3.8 -
Male in flight, approaching a feeder.
Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp macrourus)
Carmelo López 8 November 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.4 -
male hummingbird in backyard
Locality Avaré, São Paulo State, Brazil
Patrick Ellsworth 26 July 2008 19 weeks ago 3.2
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