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Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Chalcostigma herrani

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,5 cm
Peso
6,183333333333334 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

Espigueiro-de-Herran (Chalcostigma herrani), 9–10 cm. Macho com garganta gorget laranja-rubro brilhante, coroa e dorso verdes, cauda escura. Habita páramos e matorrales de altitude nos Andes do Equador e Colômbia, acima de 3.000 m. Alimenta-se de néctar de plantas de altitude e pequenos insetos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,5 cm 5.3 in
Peso 6,183333333333334 g 0.22 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Snowcap: males with brilliant iridescent blue-violet gorget; snow-white crown; metallic green above; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects.
Where does the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill live?
Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.
Is the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill endangered?
The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill sound like?
Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.
How big is the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill?
The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill has a wingspan of 13.5 cm, weight of 6.183333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill belong to?
The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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