Kolibri (Hummingbirds)
Jamaican Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus
- langka
- 56 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Jamaica's national bird. The male has tail feathers half again his body length that hum in flight.
- Populasi
- Not precisely quantified; described as fairly common with a stable population trend (no continuing range decline observed)
- Habitat
- Subtropical/tropical moist lowland and montane forests, secondary forest, wooded cultivation, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas; avoids mangroves and arid highlands; occurs 0–1,600 m elevation (up to 1,500 m) with seasonal altitudinal movements
- Fakta menarik
- The Red-billed Streamertail — Jamaica's national bird, nicknamed the "Doctor Bird" for its long black tail streamers resembling a physician's old-fashioned frock-coat tails — is the more widespread of Jamaica's two endemic streamertail species, occupying nearly the whole island versus the Black-billed Streamertail's small eastern range.
- Sebaran
- Endemic to Jamaica, occurring across most of the island (excludes the extreme eastern end, home to the related Black-billed Streamertail, T. scitulus); Extent of Occurrence ~12,800 km²; 13 Important Bird Areas/Key Biodiversity Areas provide coverage
- Makanan
- Primarily nectar from native and introduced flowering plants (preference for Besleria lutea), supplemented with small insects and spiders taken in flight or gleaned from foliage and webs
- Ukuran
- 0,23 m
- Masa hidup
- 5 tahun
