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Snowcap

Microchera albocoronata

Least Concern
날개 폭
8.1 cm
체중
2.7 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

소형 벌새로 체장 약 8cm이며, 수컷은 보라색 윗면과 흰 왕관을 갖는다. 파나마와 코스타리카의 카리브 경사면 숲과 숲 가장자리에 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀과 소형 곤충을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 8.1 cm 3.2 in
체중 2.7 g 0.10 oz

식별

깃털

Black-bellied Bustard: males with black belly and neck stripe; white flanks; brown above; females brown above; pale below; dimorphic

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

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

분류학

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

Distribution

Snowcap has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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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