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Golden-tailed Sapphire

Chrysuronia oenone

Least Concern
体重
5.15 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
体重 5.15 g 0.18 oz

識別

羽毛

Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chrysuronia
Chrysuronia oenone

Distribution

Golden-tailed Sapphire has been recorded in 4 countries.

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よくある質問

What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire eat?
Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Golden-tailed Sapphire live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Is the Golden-tailed Sapphire endangered?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Golden-tailed Sapphire nest?
Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 28 days.
What does the Golden-tailed Sapphire sound like?
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
How big is the Golden-tailed Sapphire?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire has a weight of 5.15 g.
What order and family does the Golden-tailed Sapphire belong to?
The Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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