Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Sappho sparganurus |
| Codes | retcom1, RTCO |
Identification
The Red-tailed Comet (Sappho sparganurus) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code retcom1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Sappho sparganurus
Family: Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes
eBird Code: retcom1