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Peruvian Sheartail

Thaumastura cora · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records2,339in 1 country
Most seen inChile2,339 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Peruvian Sheartail
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About

Peruvian Sheartail in brief

The peruvian sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

In Chile it has 2,339 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chile2,339 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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