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Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps

Least Concern
वजन
3.15 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

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A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Males have a glittering copper-green crown and white breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Costa Rican endemic. Classified as Near Threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 3.15 g 0.11 oz

पहचान

पंख

Little Brown Bustard: brown-vermiculated above; pale buff below; white wing patches; short streaked crest; sexually similar plumage

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

वर्गिकी

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

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What does the Coppery-headed Emerald eat?
Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.
Where does the Coppery-headed Emerald live?
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.
Is the Coppery-headed Emerald endangered?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Coppery-headed Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Coppery-headed Emerald sound like?
Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.
How big is the Coppery-headed Emerald?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a weight of 3.15 g.
What order and family does the Coppery-headed Emerald belong to?
The Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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