Spot-throated Hummingbird
Thaumasius taczanowskii
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 6,833333333333333 g | 0.24 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo: rich rufous below; dark olive-brown above; blue orbital ring; rufous vent; long tail; ground dweller
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Thaumasius |
| Especies | Thaumasius taczanowskii |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family