Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella
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A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the Chapada Diamantina highlands of Bahia, Brazil. Luminous golden-green forehead visor and dark plumage. Nectarivore of rocky campo rupestre habitats. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and habitat degradation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,0 cm | 4.7 in |
| Peso | 4,4 g | 0.16 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Booted Racket-tail: males with elongated violet-blue racket tail feathers; glittering blue-violet gorget; white leg puffs; green body
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Endemic to the campo rupestre highlands of eastern Bahia, Brazil, in the Chapada Diamantina region. 800–1,600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specializing in montane campo rupestre blooms. Supplements nectar diet with small arthropods.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Harsh, buzzy chatter with raspy edge; rough notes interspersed with sharper chips in energetic vocal display.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Augastes |
| Espécies | Augastes lumachella |
Distribution
Hooded Visorbearer has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family