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Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor

Least Concern
Peso
3,5599999999999996 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

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A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Variable green plumage with blue and white tones. Nectarivore of cerrado, gardens, and forest edges. Named for its variable, multicolored plumage.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 3,5599999999999996 g 0.13 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Black Coucal: all glossy black; red eye; shorter tail than other coucals; females have rufous wash; sexually dimorphic plumage

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Resident in cerrado, gardens, and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 20-32 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship hovering display.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Versicolored Emerald has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Versicolored Emerald eat?
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Where does the Versicolored Emerald live?
Found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Resident in cerrado, gardens, and forest edges.
Is the Versicolored Emerald endangered?
The Versicolored Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Versicolored Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 20-32 days.
What does the Versicolored Emerald sound like?
Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship hovering display.
How big is the Versicolored Emerald?
The Versicolored Emerald has a weight of 3.5599999999999996 g.
What order and family does the Versicolored Emerald belong to?
The Versicolored Emerald (Chrysuronia versicolor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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