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Festive Coquette

Lophornis chalybeus

Least Concern
Envergadura
8,4 cm
Peso
3,0 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes
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A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest and cerrado of eastern and central South America. Males have green crest and bronze-green cheek plumes. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and cerrado. Relatively common in southeastern Brazil.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 8,4 cm 3.3 in
Peso 3,0 g 0.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Short-tailed Woodstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; tiny; females green above with spots

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Venezuela forest edges. Forages at small flowers; catches tiny insects with precise hovering maneuvers.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 22 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, three-note descending phrase; clear warm tones stepping gracefully downward, repeated regularly from tall perch.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Festive Coquette has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Festive Coquette eat?
Nectarivore of Venezuela forest edges. Forages at small flowers; catches tiny insects with precise hovering maneuvers.
Where does the Festive Coquette live?
Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–800 m.
Is the Festive Coquette endangered?
The Festive Coquette has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Festive Coquette nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 22 days.
What does the Festive Coquette sound like?
Melodic, three-note descending phrase; clear warm tones stepping gracefully downward, repeated regularly from tall perch.
How big is the Festive Coquette?
The Festive Coquette has a wingspan of 8.4 cm, weight of 3.0 g.
What order and family does the Festive Coquette belong to?
The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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