Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
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A tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Males have a striking white crown cap contrasting with dark purple body, giving the snowcap name. Nectarivore of forest canopy. One of the smallest and most distinctive Central American hummingbirds.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 8,1 cm | 3.2 in |
| Peso | 2,7 g | 0.10 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Black-bellied Bustard: males with black belly and neck stripe; white flanks; brown above; females brown above; pale below; dimorphic
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small insects and spiders caught near blossoms.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Microchera |
| Especies | Microchera albocoronata |
Distribution
Snowcap has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family