Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
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A tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Males have a striking white crown cap contrasting with dark purple body, giving the snowcap name. Nectarivore of forest canopy. One of the smallest and most distinctive Central American hummingbirds.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 8.1 cm | 3.2 in |
| वजन | 2.7 g | 0.10 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Black-bellied Bustard: males with black belly and neck stripe; white flanks; brown above; females brown above; pale below; dimorphic
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small insects and spiders caught near blossoms.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: CP.
अंडों की संख्या
2
ध्वनि
गीत
High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Microchera |
| प्रजातियां | Microchera albocoronata |
Distribution
Snowcap has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family