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Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae

Least Concern
वजन
3.66 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Green plumage with blue throat and golden tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named goldentail for the glittering golden-bronze tail.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 3.66 g 0.13 oz

पहचान

पंख

Running Coua: pale gray-white below; brown-olive above; blue orbital ring; long graduated tail; ground-dwelling endemic Madagascar

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Blue-throated Goldentail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Blue-throated Goldentail eat?
Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.
Where does the Blue-throated Goldentail live?
Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.
Is the Blue-throated Goldentail endangered?
The Blue-throated Goldentail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blue-throated Goldentail nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Blue-throated Goldentail sound like?
Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.
How big is the Blue-throated Goldentail?
The Blue-throated Goldentail has a weight of 3.66 g.
What order and family does the Blue-throated Goldentail belong to?
The Blue-throated Goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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