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Snowcap

Microchera albocoronata

Least Concern
翼開長
8.1 cm
体重
2.7 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 8.1 cm and a weight of 2.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

ニカラグアからパナマにかけての湿潤な低地林に生息するスノーキャップドハミングバード。体長7〜8cm。雄の純白の頭頂部が際立つ美しいハチドリ。花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 8.1 cm 3.2 in
体重 2.7 g 0.10 oz

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small insects and spiders caught near blossoms.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Microchera
Microchera albocoronata

Distribution

Snowcap 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 Snowcap eat?
Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small insects and spiders caught near blossoms.
Where does the Snowcap live?
Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.
Is the Snowcap endangered?
The Snowcap has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Snowcap nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Snowcap sound like?
High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.
How big is the Snowcap?
The Snowcap has a wingspan of 8.1 cm, weight of 2.7 g.
What order and family does the Snowcap belong to?
The Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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