Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis
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A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 13 cm tail in males) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,500 m. Males have dazzling violet-blue outer tail streamers. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Replaced by Long-tailed Sylph east of the Andes.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,4 cm | 4.9 in |
| Peso | 5,483333333333334 g | 0.19 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Allen's Hummingbird: males with brilliant copper-orange back; glittering red-orange gorget; green crown; females green above with rufous
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found on the western Andean slope and Pacific foothills of Colombia and Ecuador in humid forest. 300–1,600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at diverse montane flowers. Catches small arthropods near flowering bromeliads.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 15-17 days. Fledging: 26-30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Sharp, emphatic two-note call; first note high and accented, second softer and brief, delivered at measured pace.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Aglaiocercus |
| Especies | Aglaiocercus coelestis |
Distribution
Violet-tailed Sylph has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family