Longuemare's Sunangel
Heliangelus clarisse
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Über uns
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent green and purple throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth. Named after the French ornithologist Longuemare.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 12,5 cm | 4.9 in |
| Gewicht | 5,5 g | 0.19 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Scaled Metaltail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green crown; white pectoral tufts; females with scaled underparts below
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering bracts.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory boundaries.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler) |
| Familie | Trochilidae (Kolibris) |
| Genus | Heliangelus |
| Arten | Heliangelus clarisse |
Distribution
Longuemare's Sunangel has been recorded in 1 countries.
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