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Green-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
11.5 cm
वजन
5.95 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 11.5 cm 4.5 in
वजन 5.95 g 0.21 oz

पहचान

पंख

Spangled Coquette: males with spectacular white upswept crest; glittering green gorget; females with white-streaked crest; buff-white below

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with small trapped insects.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 25-27 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Green-fronted Lancebill 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 Green-fronted Lancebill eat?
Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with small trapped insects.
Where does the Green-fronted Lancebill live?
Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.
Is the Green-fronted Lancebill endangered?
The Green-fronted Lancebill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green-fronted Lancebill nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 25-27 days.
What does the Green-fronted Lancebill sound like?
Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.
How big is the Green-fronted Lancebill?
The Green-fronted Lancebill has a wingspan of 11.5 cm, weight of 5.95 g.
What order and family does the Green-fronted Lancebill belong to?
The Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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