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Purple-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
10.2 cm
वजन
3.3 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have iridescent purple back. Tiny, short bill. Nectarivore of high-elevation flowering shrubs. One of the smallest hummingbirds in the Andes.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 10.2 cm 4.0 in
वजन 3.3 g 0.12 oz

पहचान

पंख

Steely-vented Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; blue-steel tail

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread in high Andean habitats from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,000–4,400 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore foraging at mossy treeline vegetation and compact Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small insects.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Bright, cheerful twittering with bubbling quality; light rapid notes cascading freely in animated display near flowers.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Purple-backed Thornbill has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Purple-backed Thornbill eat?
Nectarivore foraging at mossy treeline vegetation and compact Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small insects.
Where does the Purple-backed Thornbill live?
Widespread in high Andean habitats from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,000–4,400 m.
Is the Purple-backed Thornbill endangered?
The Purple-backed Thornbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Purple-backed Thornbill nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16 days.
What does the Purple-backed Thornbill sound like?
Bright, cheerful twittering with bubbling quality; light rapid notes cascading freely in animated display near flowers.
How big is the Purple-backed Thornbill?
The Purple-backed Thornbill has a wingspan of 10.2 cm, weight of 3.3 g.
What order and family does the Purple-backed Thornbill belong to?
The Purple-backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron microrhynchum) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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