Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
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A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) with a strongly decurved bill for feeding on curved tropical flowers. Green plumage with a buff-tipped tail. Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia. A specialized nectarivore of Heliconia and related plants.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 13,7 cm | 5.4 in |
| Poids | 9,98 g | 0.35 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Green-bronze upperparts; buff and dark brown heavily streaked underparts; buff-tipped tail feathers; strongly sickle-shaped curved bill; sexes similar; buff tail tips distinguish from White-tipped Sicklebill; Andean foothills specialist.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Found in the eastern Andes from Colombia and Ecuador south to Bolivia at 400–1,500 m. Resident in forest undergrowth at Heliconia flowers.
Diet & Feeding
Nectar and arthropod feeder; hovers to extract nectar from pendant flowers and snatches small insects in flight.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 22-24 days.
Taille de la couvée
2
Son
Chant
Sharp, scratchy chip note repeated rapidly; dry staccato delivery with rough texture, audible during competitive interactions.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Famille | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Eutoxeres |
| Espèces | Eutoxeres condamini |
Distribution
Buff-tailed Sicklebill has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family