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Tumbes Hummingbird

Thaumasius baeri

Least Concern
वजन
4.5249999999999995 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Green plumage with buff underparts. Nectarivore of dry forest and scrub. Named after the collector Karl Ernst von Baer. An arid-zone specialist.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 4.5249999999999995 g 0.16 oz

पहचान

पंख

Lesser Roadrunner: similar to Greater but smaller; brown-streaked above; white-buff below; long tail; shaggy crest; blue facial skin

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders and small insects for protein.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.

वर्गिकी

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

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What does the Tumbes Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders and small insects for protein.
Where does the Tumbes Hummingbird live?
Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.
Is the Tumbes Hummingbird endangered?
The Tumbes Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Tumbes Hummingbird sound like?
Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.
How big is the Tumbes Hummingbird?
The Tumbes Hummingbird has a weight of 4.5249999999999995 g.
What order and family does the Tumbes Hummingbird belong to?
The Tumbes Hummingbird (Thaumasius baeri) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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