Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
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A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with dull brown plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Found in humid forests from Guatemala through South America to Bolivia. Named for the violet ear patches visible in good light. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Nomadic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 13.6 cm | 5.4 in |
| वजन | 6.2 g | 0.22 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Long-tailed Sylph: males with spectacularly long violet-streaked iridescent tail; glittering green gorget; females with shorter graduated tail
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found in humid forest from Guatemala south through Central America to western Ecuador and Bolivia, and across northern South America. 0–1,800 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore visiting a wide range of forest-edge and garden flowers. Aggressively defends patches of Salvia and Fuchsia.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: CP.
ध्वनि
गीत
High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes almost imperceptible in dense vegetation.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Colibri |
| प्रजातियां | Colibri delphinae |
Distribution
Brown Violetear has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family