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Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps

Least Concern
体重
3.15 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

コスタリカ固有のコッパーヘッドドハミングバード。体長7〜8cm。雄の銅色の頭部が特徴的な小型ハチドリ。コスタリカの限られた山地に生息。絶滅危惧種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
体重 3.15 g 0.11 oz

識別

羽毛

Little Brown Bustard: brown-vermiculated above; pale buff below; white wing patches; short streaked crest; sexually similar plumage

Habitat & Range

分布域

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.

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

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Coppery-headed Emerald eat?
Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.
Where does the Coppery-headed Emerald live?
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.
Is the Coppery-headed Emerald endangered?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Coppery-headed Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Coppery-headed Emerald sound like?
Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.
How big is the Coppery-headed Emerald?
The Coppery-headed Emerald has a weight of 3.15 g.
What order and family does the Coppery-headed Emerald belong to?
The Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

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