Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
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El colibrí hada de orejas purpúreas es un colibrí esbelto de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. El macho tiene plumaje verde en las partes superiores y blanco brillante en las inferiores, con manchas purpúreas detrás del ojo y cola larga bifurcada. Habita en bordes de bosque húmedo, jardines y cafetales del nivel del mar a las estribaciones andinas. Se alimenta de néctar de flores, especialmente de plantas como Hamelia y Heliconia.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,8 cm | 5.0 in |
| Peso | 5,48 g | 0.19 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
White-tailed Goldenthroat: males with glittering golden-green gorget; metallic green above; white-tipped tail; females green with spotted below
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in lowland humid forest from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and western Colombia. 0–800 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specializing in high canopy flowers and bromeliads. Pierces flower bases to rob nectar; supplements with small insects.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained monotonously; continuous high-frequency vibration with little dynamic range throughout.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Heliothryx |
| Especies | Heliothryx barroti |
Distribution
Purple-crowned Fairy has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family