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Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata

Least Concern
طول الجناح
14,8 cm
الوزن
7,675000000000001 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive white collar band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most recognizable Andean hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 14,8 cm 5.8 in
الوزن 7,675000000000001 g 0.27 oz

التعرف

الريش

White-tufted Sunbeam: males with iridescent coppery-purple gorget; metallic green above; white tuft; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Collared Inca has been recorded in 4 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Collared Inca eat?
Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.
Where does the Collared Inca live?
Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 m.
Is the Collared Inca endangered?
The Collared Inca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Collared Inca nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Collared Inca sound like?
Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.
How big is the Collared Inca?
The Collared Inca has a wingspan of 14.8 cm, weight of 7.675000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Collared Inca belong to?
The Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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