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Speckled Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys

Least Concern
Envergadura
10,6 cm
Peso
4,300000000000001 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 10,6 cm 4.2 in
Peso 4,300000000000001 g 0.15 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small arthropods.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-18 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Família Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Adelomyia
Espécies Adelomyia melanogenys

Distribution

Speckled Hummingbird has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Speckled Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small arthropods.
Where does the Speckled Hummingbird live?
Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.
Is the Speckled Hummingbird endangered?
The Speckled Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Speckled Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-18 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
What does the Speckled Hummingbird sound like?
Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.
How big is the Speckled Hummingbird?
The Speckled Hummingbird has a wingspan of 10.6 cm, weight of 4.300000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Speckled Hummingbird belong to?
The Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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