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Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
14.8 cm
वजन
7.675000000000001 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive white collar band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most recognizable Andean hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 14.8 cm 5.8 in
वजन 7.675000000000001 g 0.27 oz

पहचान

पंख

White-tufted Sunbeam: males with iridescent coppery-purple gorget; metallic green above; white tuft; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Collared Inca has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Collared Inca eat?
Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in aerial sallies.
Where does the Collared Inca live?
Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 m.
Is the Collared Inca endangered?
The Collared Inca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Collared Inca nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Collared Inca sound like?
Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.
How big is the Collared Inca?
The Collared Inca has a wingspan of 14.8 cm, weight of 7.675000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Collared Inca belong to?
The Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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