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Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Least Concern
वजन
5.599999999999999 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with an azure-blue crown (males). Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. One of the most common highland hummingbirds in Mesoamerica.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 5.599999999999999 g 0.20 oz

पहचान

पंख

Short-toed Coucal: shorter-tailed; dark brown above; rufous wings; buff below with dark streaking; red eye; secretive habits

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from flowering shrubs.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.

वर्गिकी

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

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from flowering shrubs.
Where does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird live?
Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.
Is the Azure-crowned Hummingbird endangered?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird sound like?
Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.
How big is the Azure-crowned Hummingbird?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird has a weight of 5.599999999999999 g.
What order and family does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird belong to?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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