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Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis

Least Concern
Peso
4,15 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

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A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a bright blue breast patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 4,15 g 0.15 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Andaman Coucal (alt): dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; Andaman island endemic

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland forests.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well through broad-leafed tropical forest.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Blue-chested Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Blue-chested Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.
Where does the Blue-chested Hummingbird live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland forests.
Is the Blue-chested Hummingbird endangered?
The Blue-chested Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blue-chested Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Blue-chested Hummingbird sound like?
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well through broad-leafed tropical forest.
How big is the Blue-chested Hummingbird?
The Blue-chested Hummingbird has a weight of 4.15 g.
What order and family does the Blue-chested Hummingbird belong to?
The Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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