Mountain Avocetbill
Opisthoprora euryptera
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A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) with a distinctive upturned bill tip, unique among hummingbirds. Green plumage. Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,400-3,500 m. Nectarivore specializing in pendant flowers. The only member of its genus.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 12.6 cm | 5.0 in |
| वजन | 6.4 g | 0.23 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Cozumel Emerald: tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found on both Andean slopes in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 2,000–3,200 m elevation. Uncommon.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of high montane forest; upturned bill tip accesses pendant epiphyte flowers. Gleans small insects from mossy branches.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
अंडों की संख्या
2
ध्वनि
गीत
Thin, high-pitched twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality delivered during aerial foraging.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Opisthoprora |
| प्रजातियां | Opisthoprora euryptera |
Distribution
Mountain Avocetbill has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family