Peruvian sheartail
Thaumastura cora (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
The peruvian sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.8 g to 2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the peruvian sheartail
- Weight
- 1.8 g – 2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the peruvian sheartail live?
Not recorded
What is the peruvian sheartail?
The Peruvian sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Thaumastura. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is the peruvian sheartail endangered?
The peruvian sheartail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the peruvian sheartail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusThaumastura
- SpeciesThaumastura cora (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Synonyms Orthorhynchus cora, Thaumastura cora montana, Thaumastura cora var. cyanescens
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- colibrí cua de pinçaCatalan
- kolibřík koraCzech
- kalypta břitvochvostáCzech
- cynffon siswrn PeriwWelsh
- CorakolibriDanish
- koraa kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí coraSpanish
- Colibrí de CoraSpanish
- Picaflor de CoraSpanish
- atulapyrstökolibriFinnish
- Calypte coraFrench
- Colibri coraFrench
- škarorepi kolibrićCroatian
- Cora-kolibriHungarian
- Forbicino del PerùItalian
- ホソフタオハチドリJapanese
- peruvinis kolibrisLithuanian
- Peruaanse SchaarstaartkolibrieDutch
- pinsettkolibriNorwegian
- brzytwosterekPolish
- tosquiadeira-peruanaPortuguese
- colibri-tesoura-cinzentoPortuguese
- Перуанский колибриRussian
- Перуанский искрохвостRussian
- čmeľovec britvochvostýSlovak
- långstjärtad skogsjuvelSwedish
- Tel Kuyruklu ÇölyıldızıTurkish
- колібрі перуанськийUkrainian
- 矛尾蜂鸟Chinese
- 鋏尾蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the peruvian sheartail
Other species in the same family Trochilidae.
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Southern giant hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
ComparePeruvian sheartail vs Bee hummingbirdPeruvian sheartail vs Anna's hummingbirdPeruvian sheartail vs Southern giant hummingbirdPeruvian sheartail vs Ruby-throated hummingbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the peruvian sheartail?
An adult peruvian sheartail weighs 1.8 g – 2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the peruvian sheartail endangered?
The peruvian sheartail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the peruvian sheartail?
The peruvian sheartail (Thaumastura cora) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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