Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon
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Sobre
Espigueiro-de-bronze-cauda-longa (Chalcostigma heteropogon), 9–10 cm. Macho com garganta gorget verde-dourada, cauda longa e bifurcada. Habita páramos e bordas de floresta nos Andes da Venezuela e Colômbia, em altitudes elevadas. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores de altitude e insetos minúsculos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm | 5.6 in |
| Peso | 5,65 g | 0.20 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Mangrove Hummingbird: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white-spotted underparts; females green above; spotted
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Chalcostigma |
| Espécies | Chalcostigma heteropogon |
Distribution
Bronze-tailed Thornbill has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family