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Black-bellied Thorntail

Discosura langsdorffi

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
7,0 cm
Gewicht
3,2 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail feathers) found in lowland forests from eastern Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have dark belly and long, wire-like outer tail feathers with racket tips. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 7,0 cm 2.8 in
Gewicht 3,2 g 0.11 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Red-tailed Comet: males with glittering green gorget; brilliant coppery-bronze crown; metallic green back; reddish tail; females duller

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in lowland Amazonian forest from southeastern Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 100–600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting diverse canopy flowers in humid Amazonian forest. Takes small arthropods in aerial hover-gleaning.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 20 days.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating persistently through dense foliage.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Black-bellied Thorntail has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Black-bellied Thorntail eat?
Nectarivore visiting diverse canopy flowers in humid Amazonian forest. Takes small arthropods in aerial hover-gleaning.
Where does the Black-bellied Thorntail live?
Found in lowland Amazonian forest from southeastern Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 100–600 m.
Is the Black-bellied Thorntail endangered?
The Black-bellied Thorntail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-bellied Thorntail nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 20 days.
What does the Black-bellied Thorntail sound like?
Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating persistently through dense foliage.
How big is the Black-bellied Thorntail?
The Black-bellied Thorntail has a wingspan of 7.0 cm, weight of 3.2 g.
What order and family does the Black-bellied Thorntail belong to?
The Black-bellied Thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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