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White-tipped Sicklebill

Eutoxeres aquila

Least Concern
翼開長
14.1 cm
体重
11.366666666666667 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

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

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

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
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Eutoxeres
Eutoxeres aquila

Distribution

White-tipped Sicklebill 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 White-tipped Sicklebill eat?
Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds.
Where does the White-tipped Sicklebill live?
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.
Is the White-tipped Sicklebill endangered?
The White-tipped Sicklebill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-tipped Sicklebill nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 22-25 days.
What does the White-tipped Sicklebill sound like?
Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.
How big is the White-tipped Sicklebill?
The White-tipped Sicklebill has a wingspan of 14.1 cm, weight of 11.366666666666667 g.
What order and family does the White-tipped Sicklebill belong to?
The White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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