Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides
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ボリビアと北西アルゼンチンに生息するハチドリで、青みがかった冠羽が特徴。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 10.1 cm | 4.0 in |
| 体重 | 3.75 g | 0.13 oz |
識別
羽毛
Velvet-browed Brilliant: males with iridescent purple gorget; velvety black brow; metallic bronze-green above; females green with spots
Habitat & Range
分布域
Endemic to Argentina and adjacent Bolivia in high Andean scrub and puna at 2,600–4,200 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; fluffy leg tufts show during hover at Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small spiders.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
一腹卵数
2
鳴き声
さえずり
Buzzy, high-pitched trill barely audible; rapid soft vibration with insect-like quality during hovering near blossoms.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Eriocnemis |
| 種 | Eriocnemis glaucopoides |
Distribution
Blue-capped Puffleg has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family