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Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
14,1 cm
Gewicht
7,633333333333333 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes
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Über uns

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid forests from Guatemala to Ecuador at 400-2,000 m. Males have a brilliant green crown and throat. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named for its shining, jewel-like green crown.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 14,1 cm 5.6 in
Gewicht 7,633333333333333 g 0.27 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Oasis Hummingbird: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white underparts; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects in sallies.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP.

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Green-crowned Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.

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What does the Green-crowned Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects in sallies.
Where does the Green-crowned Brilliant live?
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.
Is the Green-crowned Brilliant endangered?
The Green-crowned Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green-crowned Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Green-crowned Brilliant sound like?
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
How big is the Green-crowned Brilliant?
The Green-crowned Brilliant has a wingspan of 14.1 cm, weight of 7.633333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Green-crowned Brilliant belong to?
The Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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