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Little Sunangel

Heliangelus micraster

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,7 cm
Peso
3,8499999999999996 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes
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El solángel de pecho pequeño es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos del sur de Ecuador y el norte de Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los bosques nublados andinos. La hembra es más apagada. La distribución restringida de esta especie la hace vulnerable a la pérdida de hábitat en los Andes ecuatorianos y peruanos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,7 cm 5.0 in
Peso 3,8499999999999996 g 0.14 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Tyrian Metaltail: males with glittering coppery-purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; females green above with buff spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small insects routinely.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Little Sunangel has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Little Sunangel eat?
Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small insects routinely.
Where does the Little Sunangel live?
Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.
Is the Little Sunangel endangered?
The Little Sunangel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Little Sunangel sound like?
Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.
How big is the Little Sunangel?
The Little Sunangel has a wingspan of 12.7 cm, weight of 3.8499999999999996 g.
What order and family does the Little Sunangel belong to?
The Little Sunangel (Heliangelus micraster) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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