Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests and edges from the Guianas through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Green plumage with a golden-green throat and greenish tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 11,3 cm | 4.4 in |
| Peso | 3,575 g | 0.13 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
White-chinned Sapphire: males with glittering violet gorget and white chin; metallic green above; females with spotted white throat
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in open savanna and forest edges of the Guianas and Amazonian Venezuela and Brazil. Sea level to 600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of open wetland margins and savanna; forages at diverse flower types. Takes tiny flies and gnats near water.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 20-28 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; sustained low-pitched trill with vibrating quality audible over some distance.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Polytmus |
| Especies | Polytmus theresiae |
Distribution
Green-tailed Goldenthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family