Racket-tipped Thorntail
Discosura longicaudus
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소개
수컷은 독특한 라켓 모양 끝을 가진 연장된 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진 7–8cm(수컷은 긴 꼬리 라켓 포함) 소형 벌새로 베네수엘라에서 기아나를 거쳐 아마존까지 습윤 저지림에 서식한다. 삼림 수관부에서 꿀을 먹는다.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 8.6 cm | 3.4 in |
| 체중 | 3.35 g | 0.12 oz |
식별
깃털
Greenish Puffleg: males brilliant metallic green; glittering blue gorget; white flanks; white leg puffs; females green above with spots
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Found in humid lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy. Forages at Inga and other legume flowers; supplements with small flying insects.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
산란 수
2
소리
노래
Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly, characteristic of morning territorial song.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Discosura |
| 종 | Discosura longicaudus |
Distribution
Racket-tipped Thorntail has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family