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Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
5,3 cm
Gewicht
2,505 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 5,3 cm 2.1 in
Gewicht 2,505 g 0.09 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

Diet & Feeding

Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie Trochilidae (Kolibris)
Genus Chaetocercus
Arten Chaetocercus berlepschi

Distribution

Esmeraldas Woodstar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar eat?
Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Esmeraldas Woodstar live?
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Is the Esmeraldas Woodstar endangered?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Esmeraldas Woodstar nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
How big is the Esmeraldas Woodstar?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a wingspan of 5.3 cm, weight of 2.505 g.
What order and family does the Esmeraldas Woodstar belong to?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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