Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
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Acerca de
El colibrí moteado de los Andes habita en los bosques andinos y los bordes forestales desde Venezuela hasta Bolivia. Sus partes inferiores densamente moteadas son el rasgo diagnóstico. Vuela con aleteo rápido al visitar flores. Familia Trochilidae.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 10,6 cm | 4.2 in |
| Peso | 4,300000000000001 g | 0.15 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small arthropods.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-18 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Adelomyia |
| Especies | Adelomyia melanogenys |
Distribution
Speckled Hummingbird has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family