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Tourmaline Sunangel

Heliangelus exortis

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,2 cm
Peso
5,3 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El solángel de gorguera tornasol es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia y Ecuador. El macho presenta partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal tornasol iridiscente vistoso. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en el bosque nublado. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores moteadas. Contribuye a la polinización de muchas plantas de los Andes colombianos y ecuatorianos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,2 cm 4.8 in
Peso 5,3 g 0.19 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Coppery Metaltail: shining coppery-green above; white underparts with cinnamon flanks; glittering violet gorget; females spotted throat

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near resting sites.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Tourmaline Sunangel has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Tourmaline Sunangel eat?
Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near resting sites.
Where does the Tourmaline Sunangel live?
Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.
Is the Tourmaline Sunangel endangered?
The Tourmaline Sunangel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Tourmaline Sunangel sound like?
Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.
How big is the Tourmaline Sunangel?
The Tourmaline Sunangel has a wingspan of 12.2 cm, weight of 5.3 g.
What order and family does the Tourmaline Sunangel belong to?
The Tourmaline Sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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