Slender Sheartail
Doricha enicura
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<birdfyi-bird slug="doricha-enicura"></birdfyi-bird>के बारे में
A tiny hummingbird (9-10 cm including elongated tail in males) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Males have extremely long, slender outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane scrub and garden flowers.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 7.3 cm | 2.9 in |
| वजन | 2.4333333333333336 g | 0.09 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Costa's Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget with elongated sides; metallic green above; females plain green; spotted
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Resident in montane scrub and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on floral nectar from forest-edge blossoms, probing with its long decurved bill. Catches small insects and spiders for protein.
संरक्षण स्थिति
ध्वनि
गीत
Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with slight pulsing quality during courtship hover display.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Doricha |
| प्रजातियां | Doricha enicura |
Distribution
Slender Sheartail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family