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Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Heliomaster squamosus

Least Concern
Envergadura
11,2 cm
Peso
5,75 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El colibrí de pico largo de cola punteada habita en el nordeste y centro de Brasil. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes con marcas escamadas en el pecho y garganta iridiscente. Tiene un pico largo para acceder al néctar de flores tubulares. Habita en bosques secos y bordes de bosque del interior de Brasil. Se sabe relativamente poco sobre su ecología en comparación con otros colibríes.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 11,2 cm 4.4 in
Peso 5,75 g 0.20 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mexican Sheartail (alt): males with iridescent magenta gorget; metallic green above; white belly; deeply forked tail; females plain

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with arthropods.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 21-24 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Stripe-breasted Starthroat has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat eat?
Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with arthropods.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat live?
Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.
Is the Stripe-breasted Starthroat endangered?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 21-24 days.
What does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat sound like?
Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.
How big is the Stripe-breasted Starthroat?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat has a wingspan of 11.2 cm, weight of 5.75 g.
What order and family does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat belong to?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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