Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Green plumage with blue vent. Nectarivore of gardens, scrub, and forest edges. Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann. A Central American near-endemic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| الوزن | 4,85 g | 0.17 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest dweller
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small insects and spiders.
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP.
الصوت
الغناء
Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Saucerottia |
| الأنواع | Saucerottia hoffmanni |
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Other species in the Trochilidae family