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Short-crested Coquette

Lophornis brachylophus

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
8.5 cm
वजन
2.7 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero, southwestern Mexico. Males have a short rufous crest. Green plumage. Nectarivore of humid montane forest. Critically Endangered with an extremely small range and declining habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 8.5 cm 3.3 in
वजन 2.7 g 0.10 oz

पहचान

पंख

Magenta-throated Woodstar: shining metallic green above; glittering magenta-red gorget; pale buff underparts; rufous flanks; straight bill

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to a small area of the Sierra de Atoyac in Guerrero, Mexico in cloud forest. 1,200–2,000 m. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore specializing in small flowers of disturbed areas and edges. Supplements nectar with tiny arthropods gleaned in flight.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Rough, raspy buzz with coarse texture; sustained harsh sound with vibrating quality audible through dense vegetation.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Short-crested Coquette has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Short-crested Coquette eat?
Nectarivore specializing in small flowers of disturbed areas and edges. Supplements nectar with tiny arthropods gleaned in flight.
Where does the Short-crested Coquette live?
Endemic to a small area of the Sierra de Atoyac in Guerrero, Mexico in cloud forest. 1,200–2,000 m. Critically endangered.
Is the Short-crested Coquette endangered?
The Short-crested Coquette has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
What does the Short-crested Coquette sound like?
Rough, raspy buzz with coarse texture; sustained harsh sound with vibrating quality audible through dense vegetation.
How big is the Short-crested Coquette?
The Short-crested Coquette has a wingspan of 8.5 cm, weight of 2.7 g.
What order and family does the Short-crested Coquette belong to?
The Short-crested Coquette (Lophornis brachylophus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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