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Golden-tailed Sapphire

Chrysuronia oenone

Least Concern
Poids
5,15 g
Famille
Trochilidae
Ordre
Caprimulgiformes

À propos

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Poids 5,15 g 0.18 oz

Identification

Plumage

Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species

Habitat & Range

Répartition géographique

Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.

Taille de la couvée

2

Son

Chant

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Golden-tailed Sapphire has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Foire aux questions

What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire eat?
Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Golden-tailed Sapphire live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Is the Golden-tailed Sapphire endangered?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Golden-tailed Sapphire nest?
Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.
What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire sound like?
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
How big is the Golden-tailed Sapphire?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a weight of 5.15 g.
What order and family does the Golden-tailed Sapphire belong to?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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