🐦

Orange-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus mavors

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,7 cm
Peso
4,15 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes
On this page

Acerca de

El solángel de Marte es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos del norte de Venezuela y el este de Colombia. El macho presenta partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal anaranjado iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos del bosque nublado. Esta especie de distribución restringida está asociada a los bosques de las cordilleras andinas del norte.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,7 cm 5.0 in
Peso 4,15 g 0.15 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Giant Hummingbird: bronze-green above; rufous-buff underparts; white rump patch; pale supercilium; largest hummingbird; monomorphic

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Orange-throated Sunangel has been recorded in 3 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Presente Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Orange-throated Sunangel eat?
Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms.
Where does the Orange-throated Sunangel live?
Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.
Is the Orange-throated Sunangel endangered?
The Orange-throated Sunangel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Orange-throated Sunangel sound like?
Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.
How big is the Orange-throated Sunangel?
The Orange-throated Sunangel has a wingspan of 12.7 cm, weight of 4.15 g.
What order and family does the Orange-throated Sunangel belong to?
The Orange-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus mavors) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

Comparar

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family