Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon
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Picoespina de barba bronce (Chalcostigma heteropogon), 11–12 cm. Macho con garganta verde bronceada brillante y cola alargada. Habita en páramos y matorrales subalpinos de los Andes de Venezuela y Colombia. Se alimenta de néctar. Especie escasa con distribución restringida.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm | 5.6 in |
| Peso | 5,65 g | 0.20 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Mangrove Hummingbird: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white-spotted underparts; females green above; spotted
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Chalcostigma |
| Especies | Chalcostigma heteropogon |
Distribution
Bronze-tailed Thornbill has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family