Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
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수컷은 장관적으로 직립한 녹색 볏과 길고 전선 같은 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진 7–8cm(수컷 꼬리 전선 포함 총 12–13cm) 소형 벌새. 콜롬비아에서 페루까지 안데스 산기슭 삼림에 서식한다. 꿀을 먹는다. 가장 화려한 벌새 중 하나.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 6.6 cm | 2.6 in |
| 체중 | 2.5 g | 0.09 oz |
식별
깃털
Bronze-tailed Comet: males with brilliant coppery-orange crown; glittering teal gorget; metallic green back; bronze tail; females duller
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil. 200–1,400 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest; forages high in canopy at flowering bromeliads and epiphytes. Supplements with insects.
보전 상태
소리
노래
Rapid, light twittering with crystalline quality; bright airy notes cascading freely in animated display above canopy.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Discosura |
| 종 | Discosura popelairii |
Distribution
Wire-crested Thorntail has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
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