Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia

Least Concern
Peso
5,066666666666666 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Green plumage with variable rusty-orange underparts. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to arid Pacific environments.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 5,066666666666666 g 0.18 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet protein and amino acid requirements.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 17-25 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Amazilia Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet protein and amino acid requirements.
Where does the Amazilia Hummingbird live?
Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.
Is the Amazilia Hummingbird endangered?
The Amazilia Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Amazilia Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 17-25 days.
What does the Amazilia Hummingbird sound like?
Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.
How big is the Amazilia Hummingbird?
The Amazilia Hummingbird has a weight of 5.066666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Amazilia Hummingbird belong to?
The Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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