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Hooded Visorbearer

Augastes lumachella

Near Threatened
Envergadura
12,0 cm
Peso
4,4 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the Chapada Diamantina highlands of Bahia, Brazil. Luminous golden-green forehead visor and dark plumage. Nectarivore of rocky campo rupestre habitats. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and habitat degradation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,0 cm 4.7 in
Peso 4,4 g 0.16 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Booted Racket-tail: males with elongated violet-blue racket tail feathers; glittering blue-violet gorget; white leg puffs; green body

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the campo rupestre highlands of eastern Bahia, Brazil, in the Chapada Diamantina region. 800–1,600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore specializing in montane campo rupestre blooms. Supplements nectar diet with small arthropods.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Harsh, buzzy chatter with raspy edge; rough notes interspersed with sharper chips in energetic vocal display.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Hooded Visorbearer has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Hooded Visorbearer eat?
Nectarivore specializing in montane campo rupestre blooms. Supplements nectar diet with small arthropods.
Where does the Hooded Visorbearer live?
Endemic to the campo rupestre highlands of eastern Bahia, Brazil, in the Chapada Diamantina region. 800–1,600 m.
Is the Hooded Visorbearer endangered?
The Hooded Visorbearer has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Hooded Visorbearer nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
What does the Hooded Visorbearer sound like?
Harsh, buzzy chatter with raspy edge; rough notes interspersed with sharper chips in energetic vocal display.
How big is the Hooded Visorbearer?
The Hooded Visorbearer has a wingspan of 12.0 cm, weight of 4.4 g.
What order and family does the Hooded Visorbearer belong to?
The Hooded Visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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