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Mangrove Hummingbird

Amazilia boucardi

Endangered
Envergadura
10,9 cm
Peso
4,5 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Green plumage. Nectarivore specializing in mangrove flowers (Pelliciera rhizophorae). Classified as Endangered due to mangrove habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 10,9 cm 4.3 in
Peso 4,5 g 0.16 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Coppery-tailed Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale below; coppery-glossed tail; red eye; tail iridescence distinctive

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and spiders.

Estado de conservación

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia Trochilidae (Colibríes)
Genus Amazilia
Especies Amazilia boucardi

Distribution

Mangrove Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Mangrove Hummingbird eat?
Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and spiders.
Where does the Mangrove Hummingbird live?
Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.
Is the Mangrove Hummingbird endangered?
The Mangrove Hummingbird has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Mangrove Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Mangrove Hummingbird sound like?
Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.
How big is the Mangrove Hummingbird?
The Mangrove Hummingbird has a wingspan of 10.9 cm, weight of 4.5 g.
What order and family does the Mangrove Hummingbird belong to?
The Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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