Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
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A large hummingbird (13 cm) found in cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a blue-green throat. Recently split from Magnificent Hummingbird. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 9,025 g | 0.32 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Little Woodstar (alt): males with glittering ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females green; spotted
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found in cloud forest and highland scrub in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. 1,500–3,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at diverse highland flowers. Takes small insects in sallies.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 25 days.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Melodic, ascending whistle with bright character; pure tones rising smoothly in cheerful morning territorial song.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Eugenes |
| Espécies | Eugenes spectabilis |
Distribution
Talamanca Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.
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