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White-bellied Hummingbird

Elliotomyia chionogaster

Least Concern
Peso
5,525 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

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A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Green plumage with white belly. Nectarivore of montane scrub, gardens, and Polylepis woodland. A common high-altitude hummingbird.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 5,525 g 0.19 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Spot-winged Coucal: dark brown above with spotted wings; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; spotted wings distinctive

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Resident in montane scrub and Polylepis woodland.

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: 14-15 days. Fledging: 19-22 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich bubbly timbre; warm notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous sequence.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familia Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Elliotomyia
Especies Elliotomyia chionogaster

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the White-bellied Hummingbird eat?
Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders.
Where does the White-bellied Hummingbird live?
Found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Resident in montane scrub and Polylepis woodland.
Is the White-bellied Hummingbird endangered?
The White-bellied Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-bellied Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-15 days. Fledging: 19-22 days.
What does the White-bellied Hummingbird sound like?
Melodic, rolling phrase with rich bubbly timbre; warm notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous sequence.
How big is the White-bellied Hummingbird?
The White-bellied Hummingbird has a weight of 5.525 g.
What order and family does the White-bellied Hummingbird belong to?
The White-bellied Hummingbird (Elliotomyia chionogaster) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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