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Empress Brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix

Least Concern
翼開長
14.6 cm
体重
8.8 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

コロンビアとエクアドルの太平洋斜面(標高200〜1,500 m)のチョコ雨林に生息する大型ハチドリ(体長14〜15 cm)。雄は輝く緑色の羽衣と深い紫の喉のパッチを持つ。体の大きさで属の中では最大。低地・丘陵雲霧林の蜜食性。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 14.6 cm 5.7 in
体重 8.8 g 0.31 oz

識別

羽毛

Purple-collared Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain; pale spotted below

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.

一腹卵数

1

鳴き声

さえずり

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Heliodoxa
Heliodoxa imperatrix

Distribution

Empress Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Empress Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.
Where does the Empress Brilliant live?
Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.
Is the Empress Brilliant endangered?
The Empress Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Empress Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.
What does the Empress Brilliant sound like?
High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.
How big is the Empress Brilliant?
The Empress Brilliant has a wingspan of 14.6 cm, weight of 8.8 g.
What order and family does the Empress Brilliant belong to?
The Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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