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Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Heliodoxa branickii

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,5 cm
Peso
5,54 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El colibrí brillante del Napo es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de las estribaciones andinas de Ecuador y Perú. El macho presenta partes superiores verdes brillantes y un gorjal verde iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores en bosques de la ladera andina. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Como polinizador, contribuye a la reproducción de muchas plantas de los Andes orientales.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,5 cm 4.9 in
Peso 5,54 g 0.20 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Sword-billed Hummingbird (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; extremely long bill; metallic green above; females green with spots

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familia Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Heliodoxa
Especies Heliodoxa branickii

Distribution

Rufous-webbed Brilliant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.
Where does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant live?
Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.
Is the Rufous-webbed Brilliant endangered?
The Rufous-webbed Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant sound like?
Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.
How big is the Rufous-webbed Brilliant?
The Rufous-webbed Brilliant has a wingspan of 12.5 cm, weight of 5.54 g.
What order and family does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant belong to?
The Rufous-webbed Brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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