FAQ: Q: What is a scissor tail hummingbird called? A: Not to be confused with the red-billed streamertail, sometimes known in Jamaica as the scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird. The scissor-tailed hummingbird ( Hylonympha macrocerca) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae, the only member of the genus Hylonympha . This species can be … Read more