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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia

Least Concern
طول الجناح
13,0 cm
الوزن
6,55 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Green plumage with a bronze-colored tail. Feathered legs (the plumeleteer trait). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 13,0 cm 5.1 in
الوزن 6,55 g 0.23 oz

التعرف

الريش

Buff-crested Bustard: pale buff-white below; brown-vermiculated above; black and white crest; males with erectile feathers; large

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

الصوت

الغناء

Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer eat?
Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.
Where does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer endangered?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer sound like?
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
How big is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 6.55 g.
What order and family does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer belong to?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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