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White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

Least Concern
翼開長
13.6 cm
体重
7.666666666666667 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

The White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 13.6 cm and a weight of 7.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

メキシコからブラジルにかけて分布するハチドリで、白い胸部と青い頭巾が特徴。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 13.6 cm 5.4 in
体重 7.666666666666667 g 0.27 oz

識別

羽毛

Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold blue-and-white pattern distinctive.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.

Diet & Feeding

Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial hawking.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 16-19 days.

一腹卵数

1-3

鳴き声

さえずり

High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Florisuga
Florisuga mellivora

Distribution

White-necked Jacobin has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the White-necked Jacobin eat?
Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial hawking.
Where does the White-necked Jacobin live?
Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.
Is the White-necked Jacobin endangered?
The White-necked Jacobin has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-necked Jacobin nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 16-19 days.
What does the White-necked Jacobin sound like?
High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.
How big is the White-necked Jacobin?
The White-necked Jacobin has a wingspan of 13.6 cm, weight of 7.666666666666667 g.
What order and family does the White-necked Jacobin belong to?
The White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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