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Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Avocettula recurvirostris

Least Concern
طول الجناح
11,2 cm
الوزن
4,25 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes
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حول

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) with a uniquely upcurved, awl-shaped bill. Green plumage with a fiery orange-red tail. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas to Amazonia. Nectarivore and insectivore. The only member of its genus.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 11,2 cm 4.4 in
الوزن 4,25 g 0.15 oz

التعرف

الريش

Gilded Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white pectoral tufts; females with spotted below

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught in flight.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Fiery-tailed Awlbill has been recorded in 4 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Fiery-tailed Awlbill eat?
Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught in flight.
Where does the Fiery-tailed Awlbill live?
Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Is the Fiery-tailed Awlbill endangered?
The Fiery-tailed Awlbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Fiery-tailed Awlbill nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Fiery-tailed Awlbill sound like?
High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.
How big is the Fiery-tailed Awlbill?
The Fiery-tailed Awlbill has a wingspan of 11.2 cm, weight of 4.25 g.
What order and family does the Fiery-tailed Awlbill belong to?
The Fiery-tailed Awlbill (Avocettula recurvirostris) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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