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Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Schistes geoffroyi

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
9.8 cm
वजन
3.8 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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के बारे में

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 9.8 cm 3.9 in
वजन 3.8 g 0.13 oz

पहचान

पंख

Rufous-crested Coquette: males with shining rufous crest; glittering green gorget; bronze-green back; females with smaller rufous crest

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark and foliage.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird 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 Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark and foliage.
Where does the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird live?
Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.
Is the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird endangered?
The Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
What does the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird sound like?
Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.
How big is the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird?
The Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 9.8 cm, weight of 3.8 g.
What order and family does the Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird belong to?
The Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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