Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides
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El colibrí brillante de garganta castaña es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes y una garganta castaño rojizo característica. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos medios del bosque. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Forma parte de la diversa comunidad de colibríes del bosque nublado andino.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 13,9 cm | 5.5 in |
| Peso | 7,368 g | 0.26 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small arthropods.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Heliodoxa |
| Especies | Heliodoxa rubinoides |
Distribution
Fawn-breasted Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family