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Velvet-browed Brilliant

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
12.6 cm
वजन
6.833333333333333 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a velvety dark forehead. Nectarivore of tepui forest edges. A Pantepui endemic of very restricted range. Poorly studied.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 12.6 cm 5.0 in
वजन 6.833333333333333 g 0.24 oz

पहचान

पंख

Blue-fronted Lancebill: males with iridescent blue forehead; magenta gorget; metallic green; females green above; spotted buff below

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Velvet-browed Brilliant has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Velvet-browed Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Velvet-browed Brilliant live?
Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 m.
Is the Velvet-browed Brilliant endangered?
The Velvet-browed Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Velvet-browed Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Velvet-browed Brilliant sound like?
High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.
How big is the Velvet-browed Brilliant?
The Velvet-browed Brilliant has a wingspan of 12.6 cm, weight of 6.833333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Velvet-browed Brilliant belong to?
The Velvet-browed Brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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