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White-tailed Emerald

Microchera chionura

Least Concern
체중
3.2 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

소형 벌새로 체장 약 8cm이며, 수컷은 초록 윗면에 흰색 꽁지를 갖는다. 파나마 서부와 코스타리카 태평양 경사면 숲에 서식하는 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
체중 3.2 g 0.11 oz

식별

깃털

Bengal Florican: males with black head and underparts; white wings; brown back; females sandy-brown all over; highly dimorphic

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.

분류학

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the White-tailed Emerald eat?
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Where does the White-tailed Emerald live?
Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
Is the White-tailed Emerald endangered?
The White-tailed Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the White-tailed Emerald sound like?
Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.
How big is the White-tailed Emerald?
The White-tailed Emerald has a weight of 3.2 g.
What order and family does the White-tailed Emerald belong to?
The White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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