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Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Anthocephala floriceps

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
9,7 cm
الوزن
3,45 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a chestnut and white crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta highland endemic. Classified as Endangered due to limited range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 9,7 cm 3.8 in
الوزن 3,45 g 0.12 oz

التعرف

الريش

Hartlaub's Turaco: brilliant metallic blue-green body; white spots before eye; deep red orbital ring; white eye streak; crimson wings

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Found nowhere else. Classified as Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland flowers and supplements diet with small insects and spiders.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid character; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Anthocephala
الأنواع Anthocephala floriceps

Distribution

Santa Marta Blossomcrown has been recorded in 2 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Santa Marta Blossomcrown eat?
Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland flowers and supplements diet with small insects and spiders.
Where does the Santa Marta Blossomcrown live?
Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Found nowhere else. Classified as Endangered.
Is the Santa Marta Blossomcrown endangered?
The Santa Marta Blossomcrown has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the Santa Marta Blossomcrown sound like?
Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid character; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at forest edge.
How big is the Santa Marta Blossomcrown?
The Santa Marta Blossomcrown has a wingspan of 9.7 cm, weight of 3.45 g.
What order and family does the Santa Marta Blossomcrown belong to?
The Santa Marta Blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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