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Slender Sheartail

Doricha enicura

Least Concern

طول الجناح

7,3 cm

الوزن

2,4333333333333336 g

الفصيلة

Trochilidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A tiny hummingbird (9-10 cm including elongated tail in males) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Males have extremely long, slender outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane scrub and garden flowers.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	7,3 cm	2.9 in
الوزن	2,4333333333333336 g	0.09 oz

التعرف

الريش

Costa's Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget with elongated sides; metallic green above; females plain green; spotted

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Resident in montane scrub and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on floral nectar from forest-edge blossoms, probing with its long decurved bill. Catches small insects and spiders for protein.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with slight pulsing quality during courtship hover display.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Slender Sheartail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded