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White-tailed Emerald

Microchera chionura

Least Concern
Peso
3,2 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Coppery-headed Emerald. A Central American near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 3,2 g 0.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Bengal Florican: males with black head and underparts; white wings; brown back; females sandy-brown all over; highly dimorphic

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.

Taxonomía

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

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the White-tailed Emerald eat?
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Where does the White-tailed Emerald live?
Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
Is the White-tailed Emerald endangered?
The White-tailed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the White-tailed Emerald sound like?
Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.
How big is the White-tailed Emerald?
The White-tailed Emerald has a weight of 3.2 g.
What order and family does the White-tailed Emerald belong to?
The White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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