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Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Least Concern
Envergadura
9,7 cm
Peso
2,775 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

O beija-flor-de-guimet é um beija-flor pequeno com coroa violeta brilhante nos machos, encontrado em florestas de montanha da América do Sul tropical.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 9,7 cm 3.8 in
Peso 2,775 g 0.10 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Purple-crested Turaco: brilliant iridescent violet-purple crest; glossy green mantle; crimson flight feathers; red orbital ring; dark bill

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in humid forests from Honduras to Bolivia at 400-1,500 m elevation. Resident in lowland and foothill forests.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from lowland and foothill flowers in humid Central and South America. Supplements with insects and spiders.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful projection; loud rough call carrying across open terrain assertively.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Violet-headed Hummingbird has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Violet-headed Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from lowland and foothill flowers in humid Central and South America. Supplements with insects and spiders.
Where does the Violet-headed Hummingbird live?
Found in humid forests from Honduras to Bolivia at 400-1,500 m elevation. Resident in lowland and foothill forests.
Is the Violet-headed Hummingbird endangered?
The Violet-headed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Violet-headed Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16 days.
What does the Violet-headed Hummingbird sound like?
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful projection; loud rough call carrying across open terrain assertively.
How big is the Violet-headed Hummingbird?
The Violet-headed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 9.7 cm, weight of 2.775 g.
What order and family does the Violet-headed Hummingbird belong to?
The Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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