Bird
Red-tailed Comet
Sappho sparganurus · Trochilidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsMay · Sep–Octmost records
Records27,359in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina24,203 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Red-tailed Comet in brief
The red-tailed comet (Sappho sparganurus) is a bird of the Trochilidae family.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 27,359 published records, most of them from Argentina and Bolivia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, September and October and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina24,203 records · best Oct, May
Bolivia3,156 records · best Oct, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Trochilidae family
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