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Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps

Least Concern
الوزن
3,15 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Males have a glittering copper-green crown and white breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Costa Rican endemic. Classified as Near Threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 3,15 g 0.11 oz

التعرف

الريش

Little Brown Bustard: brown-vermiculated above; pale buff below; white wing patches; short streaked crest; sexually similar plumage

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

التصنيف

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

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Coppery-headed Emerald eat?
Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.
Where does the Coppery-headed Emerald live?
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.
Is the Coppery-headed Emerald endangered?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Coppery-headed Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Coppery-headed Emerald sound like?
Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.
How big is the Coppery-headed Emerald?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a weight of 3.15 g.
What order and family does the Coppery-headed Emerald belong to?
The Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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