Sombre Hummingbird
Eupetomena cirrochloris
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A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dull olive-green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the more plainly colored Brazilian hummingbirds. Often seen in shaded forest undergrowth.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 8,05 g | 0.28 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo: dark brown above; buff below; rufous wing patches visible in flight; long tail; blue orbital ring
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Resident in forest and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders caught near flowers.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 28 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical quality; sustained rough vibration with dry rattling character.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Eupetomena |
| Especies | Eupetomena cirrochloris |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family