Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
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Über uns
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Variable green plumage with blue and white tones. Nectarivore of cerrado, gardens, and forest edges. Named for its variable, multicolored plumage.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Gewicht | 3,5599999999999996 g | 0.13 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Black Coucal: all glossy black; red eye; shorter tail than other coucals; females have rufous wash; sexually dimorphic plumage
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Resident in cerrado, gardens, and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 20-32 days.
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship hovering display.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler) |
| Familie | Trochilidae (Kolibris) |
| Genus | Chrysuronia |
| Arten | Chrysuronia versicolor |
Distribution
Versicolored Emerald has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Other species in the Trochilidae family