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Golden-tailed Sapphire

Chrysuronia oenone

Least Concern
Gewicht
5,15 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 5,15 g 0.18 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Golden-tailed Sapphire has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire eat?
Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Golden-tailed Sapphire live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Is the Golden-tailed Sapphire endangered?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Golden-tailed Sapphire nest?
Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.
What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire sound like?
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
How big is the Golden-tailed Sapphire?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a weight of 5.15 g.
What order and family does the Golden-tailed Sapphire belong to?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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