Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 5,15 g | 0.18 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Chrysuronia |
| Especies | Chrysuronia oenone |
Distribution
Golden-tailed Sapphire has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family