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Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Heliomaster squamosus

Least Concern
Envergadura
11,2 cm
Peso
5,75 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-cauda-ponteada habita no nordeste e centro do Brasil. O macho tem partes superiores verdes com marcas escamosas no peito e garganta iridescente. Tem um bico longo para aceder ao néctar de flores tubulares. Habita em florestas secas e orlas de floresta do interior do Brasil. Sabe-se relativamente pouco sobre a sua ecologia em comparação com outros beija-flores.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 11,2 cm 4.4 in
Peso 5,75 g 0.20 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Mexican Sheartail (alt): males with iridescent magenta gorget; metallic green above; white belly; deeply forked tail; females plain

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with arthropods.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 21-24 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Stripe-breasted Starthroat has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat eat?
Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with arthropods.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat live?
Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.
Is the Stripe-breasted Starthroat endangered?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 21-24 days.
What does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat sound like?
Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.
How big is the Stripe-breasted Starthroat?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat has a wingspan of 11.2 cm, weight of 5.75 g.
What order and family does the Stripe-breasted Starthroat belong to?
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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