Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca
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El colibrí de cola de espátula de Venezuela es un colibrí muy raro endémico del norte de Venezuela, con plumas caudales externas en forma de espátula en los machos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 13,3 cm | 5.2 in |
| Peso | 7,25 g | 0.26 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Gorgeted Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spotted
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.
Estado de conservación
Sonido
Canto
Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Hylonympha |
| Especies | Hylonympha macrocerca |
Distribution
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family