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Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,1 cm
Peso
7,633333333333333 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El colibrí brillante de frente verde es un colibrí grande de los bosques nublados de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante con un gorjal verde iridiscente y una mancha en el pecho. Habita en bosques del estrato medio y el dosel. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores, especialmente de Heliconia. Importante polinizador en los ecosistemas forestales andinos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,1 cm 5.6 in
Peso 7,633333333333333 g 0.27 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Oasis Hummingbird: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white underparts; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects in sallies.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Green-crowned Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Green-crowned Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects in sallies.
Where does the Green-crowned Brilliant live?
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.
Is the Green-crowned Brilliant endangered?
The Green-crowned Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green-crowned Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Green-crowned Brilliant sound like?
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
How big is the Green-crowned Brilliant?
The Green-crowned Brilliant has a wingspan of 14.1 cm, weight of 7.633333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Green-crowned Brilliant belong to?
The Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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