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Festive Coquette

Lophornis chalybeus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
8.4 cm
वजन
3.0 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest and cerrado of eastern and central South America. Males have green crest and bronze-green cheek plumes. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and cerrado. Relatively common in southeastern Brazil.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 8.4 cm 3.3 in
वजन 3.0 g 0.11 oz

पहचान

पंख

Short-tailed Woodstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; tiny; females green above with spots

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Venezuela forest edges. Forages at small flowers; catches tiny insects with precise hovering maneuvers.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 22 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Melodic, three-note descending phrase; clear warm tones stepping gracefully downward, repeated regularly from tall perch.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Festive Coquette has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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What does the Festive Coquette eat?
Nectarivore of Venezuela forest edges. Forages at small flowers; catches tiny insects with precise hovering maneuvers.
Where does the Festive Coquette live?
Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–800 m.
Is the Festive Coquette endangered?
The Festive Coquette has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Festive Coquette nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 22 days.
What does the Festive Coquette sound like?
Melodic, three-note descending phrase; clear warm tones stepping gracefully downward, repeated regularly from tall perch.
How big is the Festive Coquette?
The Festive Coquette has a wingspan of 8.4 cm, weight of 3.0 g.
What order and family does the Festive Coquette belong to?
The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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