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Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi

Vulnerable
Envergadura
5,3 cm
Peso
2,505 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

Beija-flor-de-Berlepsch (Chaetocercus berlepschi), 6–7 cm. Macho com garganta roxo-violeta brilhante, partes superiores verdes metálicas, cauda curta e escura. Endêmico do Equador e noroeste do Peru, onde habita florestas úmidas de encosta. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores tubulares e pequenos insetos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 5,3 cm 2.1 in
Peso 2,505 g 0.09 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

Diet & Feeding

Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Esmeraldas Woodstar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar eat?
Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Esmeraldas Woodstar live?
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Is the Esmeraldas Woodstar endangered?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Esmeraldas Woodstar nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
How big is the Esmeraldas Woodstar?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a wingspan of 5.3 cm, weight of 2.505 g.
What order and family does the Esmeraldas Woodstar belong to?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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