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Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Least Concern
체중
5.599999999999999 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with an azure-blue crown (males). Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. One of the most common highland hummingbirds in Mesoamerica.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
체중 5.599999999999999 g 0.20 oz

식별

깃털

Short-toed Coucal: shorter-tailed; dark brown above; rufous wings; buff below with dark streaking; red eye; secretive habits

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from flowering shrubs.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Saucerottia
Saucerottia cyanocephala

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from flowering shrubs.
Where does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird live?
Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.
Is the Azure-crowned Hummingbird endangered?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird sound like?
Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.
How big is the Azure-crowned Hummingbird?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird has a weight of 5.599999999999999 g.
What order and family does the Azure-crowned Hummingbird belong to?
The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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