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Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura

Least Concern
Gewicht
4,35 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Green plumage with a blue tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes of Central America.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 4,35 g 0.15 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Kai Coucal: dark brown above with iridescent sheen; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; orange-red eye; island species

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Resident on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

Diet & Feeding

Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone given quietly in shaded understory.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familie Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Saucerottia
Arten Saucerottia cyanura

External Databases

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What does the Blue-tailed Hummingbird eat?
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Where does the Blue-tailed Hummingbird live?
Found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Resident on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.
Is the Blue-tailed Hummingbird endangered?
The Blue-tailed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Blue-tailed Hummingbird sound like?
Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone given quietly in shaded understory.
How big is the Blue-tailed Hummingbird?
The Blue-tailed Hummingbird has a weight of 4.35 g.
What order and family does the Blue-tailed Hummingbird belong to?
The Blue-tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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