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Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi

Vulnerable
Envergadura
5,3 cm
Peso
2,505 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

Colibrí estrellado de Berlepsch (Chaetocercus berlepschi), 6–7 cm. Pequeño colibrí de garganta violácea brillante en el macho; partes superiores verde metálico; vientre blanquecino. Endémico de Ecuador y norte de Perú. Habita en bordes de selva montañosa. Especie poco conocida y escasa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 5,3 cm 2.1 in
Peso 2,505 g 0.09 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

Diet & Feeding

Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Esmeraldas Woodstar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar eat?
Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Esmeraldas Woodstar live?
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Is the Esmeraldas Woodstar endangered?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Esmeraldas Woodstar nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
How big is the Esmeraldas Woodstar?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a wingspan of 5.3 cm, weight of 2.505 g.
What order and family does the Esmeraldas Woodstar belong to?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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