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White-tailed Sabrewing

Campylopterus ensipennis

Near Threatened
Envergadura
15,2 cm
Peso
9,866666666666667 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid forests of northeastern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Classified as Near Threatened in Venezuela; common on Trinidad and Tobago.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 15,2 cm 6.0 in
Peso 9,866666666666667 g 0.35 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Ross's Turaco: brilliant purple-blue body with yellow facial skin and bill; crimson flight feathers; long graduated tail; unique colors

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in northeastern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in humid forest undergrowth.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from highland forest flowers in Venezuela. Supplements diet with insects and spiders caught near blooms.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture from perch.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

White-tailed Sabrewing has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the White-tailed Sabrewing eat?
Feeds on nectar from highland forest flowers in Venezuela. Supplements diet with insects and spiders caught near blooms.
Where does the White-tailed Sabrewing live?
Found in northeastern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in humid forest undergrowth.
Is the White-tailed Sabrewing endangered?
The White-tailed Sabrewing has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the White-tailed Sabrewing nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the White-tailed Sabrewing sound like?
Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture from perch.
How big is the White-tailed Sabrewing?
The White-tailed Sabrewing has a wingspan of 15.2 cm, weight of 9.866666666666667 g.
What order and family does the White-tailed Sabrewing belong to?
The White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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