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Empress Brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,6 cm
Peso
8,8 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

O beija-flor-brilhante-imperatriz é um grande e chamativo beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia e Equador. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante, uma gorjeira verde-iridescente e o ventre branco. Habita no estrato médio e no dossel das florestas nubladas. Alimenta-se principalmente de flores de Helicónias e outras flores grandes. É um dos maiores beija-flores da região andina.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,6 cm 5.7 in
Peso 8,8 g 0.31 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Purple-collared Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain; pale spotted below

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Som

Canto

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Empress Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Empress Brilliant eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.
Where does the Empress Brilliant live?
Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.
Is the Empress Brilliant endangered?
The Empress Brilliant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Empress Brilliant nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 22-25 days.
What does the Empress Brilliant sound like?
High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.
How big is the Empress Brilliant?
The Empress Brilliant has a wingspan of 14.6 cm, weight of 8.8 g.
What order and family does the Empress Brilliant belong to?
The Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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