Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Heliodoxa branickii
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A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with rufous webbing on wing feathers visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest. Named for the rufous inner web of flight feathers.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 12,5 cm | 4.9 in |
| Gewicht | 5,54 g | 0.20 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Sword-billed Hummingbird (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; extremely long bill; metallic green above; females green with spots
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Familie | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Heliodoxa |
| Arten | Heliodoxa branickii |
Distribution
Rufous-webbed Brilliant has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family