Copper-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia cupreicauda
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حول
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| الوزن | 4,066666666666667 g | 0.14 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Unirufous Coucal: entirely rich rufous-brown above and below; dark graduated tail; red eye; uniformly rufous plumage; distinctive
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders caught near flowers.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2
الصوت
الغناء
High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Saucerottia |
| الأنواع | Saucerottia cupreicauda |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family