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Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
5.3 cm
वजन
2.505 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 5.3 cm 2.1 in
वजन 2.505 g 0.09 oz

पहचान

पंख

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

Diet & Feeding

Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chaetocercus
प्रजातियां Chaetocercus berlepschi

Distribution

Esmeraldas Woodstar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar eat?
Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Esmeraldas Woodstar live?
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Is the Esmeraldas Woodstar endangered?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Esmeraldas Woodstar nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
How big is the Esmeraldas Woodstar?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a wingspan of 5.3 cm, weight of 2.505 g.
What order and family does the Esmeraldas Woodstar belong to?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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