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- Trochilus scitulus
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Identification
All black, long decurved black bill, long black tail with streamers.
Similar Species
Similar to the Red-billed Streamertail, which has a red bill.
Distribution
A common endemic to Jamaica, found only in the extreme east of the island, from Port Antonio and the Morant River eastward.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
The Red-billed and Black-billed Streamertails were once considered races of the Streamertail (T. polytmus) as they intergrade in areas of contact.
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-billed Streamertail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Streamertail
