Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
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<birdfyi-bird slug="eutoxeres-condamini"></birdfyi-bird>The Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (colibríes), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 13.7 cm and a weight of 10 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Acerca de
Colibrí de la ruta de Condamín, 12 cm. Similar al de cola de cuña pero con distinción geográfica. Andes de Colombia a Bolivia. Bosques húmedos de montaña. Preocupación menor.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 13,7 cm | 5.4 in |
| Peso | 9,98 g | 0.35 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Green-bronze upperparts; buff and dark brown heavily streaked underparts; buff-tipped tail feathers; strongly sickle-shaped curved bill; sexes similar; buff tail tips distinguish from White-tipped Sicklebill; Andean foothills specialist.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in the eastern Andes from Colombia and Ecuador south to Bolivia at 400–1,500 m. Resident in forest undergrowth at Heliconia flowers.
Diet & Feeding
Nectar and arthropod feeder; hovers to extract nectar from pendant flowers and snatches small insects in flight.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 22-24 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Sharp, scratchy chip note repeated rapidly; dry staccato delivery with rough texture, audible during competitive interactions.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Eutoxeres |
| Especies | Eutoxeres condamini |
Distribution
Buff-tailed Sicklebill has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family