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Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora

Least Concern
الوزن
4,335 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Green plumage with a blue breast. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Blue-chested Hummingbird. A Central American near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 4,335 g 0.15 oz

التعرف

الريش

Bornean Ground-cuckoo: dark iridescent green-black above; rufous underparts; blue orbital ring; long tail; ground-dwelling; cobalt blue

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; clear bright tones climbing smoothly in energetic display.

التصنيف

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

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Charming Hummingbird eat?
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Where does the Charming Hummingbird live?
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
Is the Charming Hummingbird endangered?
The Charming Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Charming Hummingbird sound like?
High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; clear bright tones climbing smoothly in energetic display.
How big is the Charming Hummingbird?
The Charming Hummingbird has a weight of 4.335 g.
What order and family does the Charming Hummingbird belong to?
The Charming Hummingbird (Polyerata decora) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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