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Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Hylonympha macrocerca

Endangered
Envergadura
13,3 cm
Peso
7,25 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

O beija-flor-de-cauda-longa-venezuelano é um beija-flor raro com cauda extremamente longa, endêmico das montanhas da Venezuela, em perigo de extinção.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,3 cm 5.2 in
Peso 7,25 g 0.26 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Gorgeted Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spotted

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.

Estado de conservação

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Som

Canto

Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.
Where does the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird live?
Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.
Is the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird endangered?
The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Endangered.
What does the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird sound like?
Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.
How big is the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird?
The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 13.3 cm, weight of 7.25 g.
What order and family does the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird belong to?
The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird (Hylonympha macrocerca) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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