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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

Least Concern
Peso
3,1759999999999997 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

Colibrí de Julieta (Chlorestes julie), 8–9 cm. Macho con garganta y pecho violáceos o malvas brillantes; partes superiores verde metálico oscuro. Habita en selvas húmedas de América del Sur (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana). Se alimenta de néctar de diversas flores. Especie de sotobosque.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 3,1759999999999997 g 0.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Verreaux's Coua: rich rufous below; olive-brown above; brilliant bare blue-green facial skin; white-tipped tail; Madagascar endemic

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and edges.

Diet & Feeding

Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Violet-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird eat?
Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders.
Where does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and edges.
Is the Violet-bellied Hummingbird endangered?
The Violet-bellied Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
What does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird sound like?
Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.
How big is the Violet-bellied Hummingbird?
The Violet-bellied Hummingbird has a weight of 3.1759999999999997 g.
What order and family does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird belong to?
The Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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