🐦

Brazilian Ruby

Clytolaema rubricauda

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
13,8 cm
Gewicht
7,42 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have a brilliant ruby-red throat and breast. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. A Brazilian endemic of conservation concern due to Atlantic Forest loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,8 cm 5.4 in
Gewicht 7,42 g 0.26 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Amethyst Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent magenta gorget; metallic green above; white belly; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 25 days.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Brazilian Ruby has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Vorhanden Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What does the Brazilian Ruby eat?
Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods.
Where does the Brazilian Ruby live?
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 m.
Is the Brazilian Ruby endangered?
The Brazilian Ruby has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brazilian Ruby nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 25 days.
What does the Brazilian Ruby sound like?
Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.
How big is the Brazilian Ruby?
The Brazilian Ruby has a wingspan of 13.8 cm, weight of 7.42 g.
What order and family does the Brazilian Ruby belong to?
The Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

Vergleichen

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family