Blue-headed Hummingbird
Riccordia bicolor
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A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found on Dominica and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Bright green plumage with a blue head (males). Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of only two hummingbird species on each island.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| الوزن | 4,55 g | 0.16 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Cinnamon Hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; cinnamon underparts; females similar; monomorphic
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found on Dominica and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Resident in montane forest and gardens on both islands.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2
الصوت
الغناء
Melodic, rolling trill with bright bubbly quality; quick cheerful notes cascading pleasantly from prominent perch.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Riccordia |
| الأنواع | Riccordia bicolor |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family