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Chilean Woodstar

Eulidia yarrellii

Critically Endangered

طول الجناح

6,6 cm

الوزن

2,38 g

الفصيلة

Trochilidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the hyper-arid Atacama coast of northern Chile. Males have a purple throat and forked tail. Nectarivore of desert scrub and cultivated gardens. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining due to habitat destruction.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	6,6 cm	2.6 in
الوزن	2,38 g	0.08 oz

التعرف

الريش

Slender Sheartail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; elongated outer tail; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

Diet & Feeding

Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with small insects foraged near blooms.

حالة الحفاظ

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Chilean Woodstar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded