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Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Picaflor Tijereta
Beija-flor-tesoura
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Trochilus macrourus.

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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Primeros registros del Picaflor Tijereta (Eupetomena macroura) para la provincia de Corrientes, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 9 - Article Nº 1
Publish by: Fernando Bernasconi, Irma Adriana Cesar y Alejandro Valentin Franzoy
Published date: 03/26/2019 22:17



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Number of Photography: 340

Foto
Photography ID: 675325
  Adult
Ipojuca
Pernambuco
Brazil
02/04/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 673370
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
02/16/2026
Andrés Barca
Foto
Photography ID: 672950
  Adult
Misiones
Misiones
Argentina
03/28/2015
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 671543
  Adult
São Roque de Minas
Minas Gerais
Brazil
10/15/2019
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 669743
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
01/25/2026
Andrés Barca
Foto
Photography ID: 668197
♂  Adult
Misiones
Misiones
Argentina
07/25/2022
Celina Emilia Iratchet
Foto
Photography ID: 666762
♂  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2013
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 666760
♂  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2013
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 666322
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/07/2026
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666321
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/07/2026
María Alejandra Sosa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
María Alejandra Sosa01/05/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
María Alejandra Sosa01/05/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo


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Number of Films: 6





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Number of Records: 591



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243455716/02/2026ArgentinaMisionesEn casa, MontecarloAndrés Barca
243954407/02/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
243948606/02/2026BrazilPernambucoRppn Pedra D´antas--agrofloresta da Save Brasil (ud 4), Lagoa dos GatosPablo Eguia
243937204/02/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
243931803/02/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
243930202/02/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
243927301/02/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
243925031/01/2026BrazilPernambucoPorto de galinhas, IpojucaPablo Eguia
242787128/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaCachoeira Encantada, Garopaba1Gabriel Carbajales
242782526/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaTrilha Pedras Blancas, Garopaba1Gabriel Carbajales
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.