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Empress Brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,6 cm
Peso
8,8 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El colibrí brillante emperatriz es un colibrí grande y llamativo de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia y Ecuador. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante, un gorjal verde iridiscente y el vientre blanco. Habita en el estrato medio y el dosel de los bosques nublados. Se alimenta principalmente de flores de Heliconias y otras flores de flores grandes. Es uno de los colibríes más grandes de la región andina.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,6 cm 5.7 in
Peso 8,8 g 0.31 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Purple-collared Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain; pale spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Sonido

Canto

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Empress Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Empress Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.
Where does the Empress Brilliant live?
Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.
Is the Empress Brilliant endangered?
The Empress Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Empress Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.
What does the Empress Brilliant sound like?
High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.
How big is the Empress Brilliant?
The Empress Brilliant has a wingspan of 14.6 cm, weight of 8.8 g.
What order and family does the Empress Brilliant belong to?
The Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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