White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
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<birdfyi-bird slug="eutoxeres-aquila"></birdfyi-bird>The White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 14.1 cm and a weight of 11.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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について
コスタリカからペルーにかけて分布するハチドリで、劇的に下に曲がった嘴が特徴。ヘリコニアの花に特化している。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 14.1 cm | 5.6 in |
| 体重 | 11.366666666666667 g | 0.40 oz |
識別
羽毛
Dark brown and buff striped underparts; green-bronze upperparts; white-tipped tail feathers; extremely curved sickle-shaped bill; sexes similar; Andean heliconia specialist with diagnostic strongly decurved bill and boldly streaked underparts.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 22-25 days.
一腹卵数
2
鳴き声
さえずり
Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Eutoxeres |
| 種 | Eutoxeres aquila |
Distribution
White-tipped Sicklebill has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family