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Blue-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Least Concern
翼開長
9.0 cm
体重
2.6466666666666665 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes
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について

ブルーテールエメラルドハチドリ(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)はコロンビアからガイアナにかけての北部南アメリカに分布するハチドリです。オスは青みがかった尾羽が特徴的で、体はエメラルドグリーンです。乾燥した低木地帯や草原縁部を好みます。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 9.0 cm 3.5 in
体重 2.6466666666666665 g 0.09 oz

識別

羽毛

White-throated Hummingbird: males with brilliant green gorget; metallic green above; white throat; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

分布域

Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-19 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chlorostilbon
Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Distribution

Blue-tailed Emerald has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Blue-tailed Emerald eat?
Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.
Where does the Blue-tailed Emerald live?
Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.
Is the Blue-tailed Emerald endangered?
The Blue-tailed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blue-tailed Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-19 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.
What does the Blue-tailed Emerald sound like?
Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.
How big is the Blue-tailed Emerald?
The Blue-tailed Emerald has a wingspan of 9.0 cm, weight of 2.6466666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Blue-tailed Emerald belong to?
The Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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