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Buff-tailed Sicklebill

Eutoxeres condamini

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
13,7 cm
Gewicht
9,98 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) with a strongly decurved bill for feeding on curved tropical flowers. Green plumage with a buff-tipped tail. Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia. A specialized nectarivore of Heliconia and related plants.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,7 cm 5.4 in
Gewicht 9,98 g 0.35 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Green-bronze upperparts; buff and dark brown heavily streaked underparts; buff-tipped tail feathers; strongly sickle-shaped curved bill; sexes similar; buff tail tips distinguish from White-tipped Sicklebill; Andean foothills specialist.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in the eastern Andes from Colombia and Ecuador south to Bolivia at 400–1,500 m. Resident in forest undergrowth at Heliconia flowers.

Diet & Feeding

Nectar and arthropod feeder; hovers to extract nectar from pendant flowers and snatches small insects in flight.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 22-24 days.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Sharp, scratchy chip note repeated rapidly; dry staccato delivery with rough texture, audible during competitive interactions.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Buff-tailed Sicklebill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Buff-tailed Sicklebill eat?
Nectar and arthropod feeder; hovers to extract nectar from pendant flowers and snatches small insects in flight.
Where does the Buff-tailed Sicklebill live?
Found in the eastern Andes from Colombia and Ecuador south to Bolivia at 400–1,500 m. Resident in forest undergrowth at Heliconia flowers.
Is the Buff-tailed Sicklebill endangered?
The Buff-tailed Sicklebill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Buff-tailed Sicklebill nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 22-24 days.
What does the Buff-tailed Sicklebill sound like?
Sharp, scratchy chip note repeated rapidly; dry staccato delivery with rough texture, audible during competitive interactions.
How big is the Buff-tailed Sicklebill?
The Buff-tailed Sicklebill has a wingspan of 13.7 cm, weight of 9.98 g.
What order and family does the Buff-tailed Sicklebill belong to?
The Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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