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Orange-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus mavors

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,7 cm
Peso
4,15 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes
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Sobre

O beija-flor-anjo-de-Marte é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas do norte da Venezuela e leste da Colômbia. O macho apresenta partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira alaranjada-iridescente. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores nos estratos da floresta nublada. Esta espécie de distribuição restrita está associada às florestas das cordilheiras andinas do norte.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,7 cm 5.0 in
Peso 4,15 g 0.15 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Giant Hummingbird: bronze-green above; rufous-buff underparts; white rump patch; pale supercilium; largest hummingbird; monomorphic

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Orange-throated Sunangel has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Orange-throated Sunangel eat?
Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms.
Where does the Orange-throated Sunangel live?
Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.
Is the Orange-throated Sunangel endangered?
The Orange-throated Sunangel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Orange-throated Sunangel sound like?
Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.
How big is the Orange-throated Sunangel?
The Orange-throated Sunangel has a wingspan of 12.7 cm, weight of 4.15 g.
What order and family does the Orange-throated Sunangel belong to?
The Orange-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus mavors) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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