Gould's Brilliant
Heliodoxa aurescens
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<birdfyi-bird slug="heliodoxa-aurescens"></birdfyi-bird>Sobre
O beija-flor-brilhante-de-peito-castanho é um beija-flor de tamanho médio das encostas andinas e florestas da bacia amazónica. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante e peito castanho-avermelhado com uma gorjeira verde-metálica. A fêmea é mais apagada com partes inferiores mosqueadas. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores dos estratos médios e do dossel. Importante polinizador de diversas plantas andinas e tropicais.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,2 cm | 4.8 in |
| Peso | 5,975 g | 0.21 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Black-backed Thornbill (alt): tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females plain green; spots
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found in Amazonian lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–1,000 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; aggressively defends Ericaceae patches. Takes small insects for protein.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Soft, pure whistle with tremulous quality; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in dense thicket.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Heliodoxa |
| Espécies | Heliodoxa aurescens |
Distribution
Gould's Brilliant has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family