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Blue-capped Puffleg

Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Least Concern
翼開長
10.1 cm
体重
3.75 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 10.1 cm and a weight of 3.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

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

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

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

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
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Eriocnemis
Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Distribution

Blue-capped Puffleg has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Blue-capped Puffleg eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; fluffy leg tufts show during hover at Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small spiders.
Where does the Blue-capped Puffleg live?
Endemic to Argentina and adjacent Bolivia in high Andean scrub and puna at 2,600–4,200 m elevation.
Is the Blue-capped Puffleg endangered?
The Blue-capped Puffleg has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Blue-capped Puffleg sound like?
Buzzy, high-pitched trill barely audible; rapid soft vibration with insect-like quality during hovering near blossoms.
How big is the Blue-capped Puffleg?
The Blue-capped Puffleg has a wingspan of 10.1 cm, weight of 3.75 g.
What order and family does the Blue-capped Puffleg belong to?
The Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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