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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia

Least Concern
Envergure
13,0 cm
Poids
6,55 g
Famille
Trochilidae
Ordre
Caprimulgiformes
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À propos

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Green plumage with a bronze-colored tail. Feathered legs (the plumeleteer trait). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 13,0 cm 5.1 in
Poids 6,55 g 0.23 oz

Identification

Plumage

Buff-crested Bustard: pale buff-white below; brown-vermiculated above; black and white crest; males with erectile feathers; large

Habitat & Range

Répartition géographique

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

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: CP.

Son

Chant

Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Famille Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chalybura
Espèces Chalybura urochrysia

Distribution

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer eat?
Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.
Where does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer endangered?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer sound like?
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
How big is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 6.55 g.
What order and family does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer belong to?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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