Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Schistes geoffroyi
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A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 9,8 cm | 3.9 in |
| الوزن | 3,8 g | 0.13 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Rufous-crested Coquette: males with shining rufous crest; glittering green gorget; bronze-green back; females with smaller rufous crest
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark and foliage.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2
الصوت
الغناء
Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Schistes |
| الأنواع | Schistes geoffroyi |
Distribution
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family