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Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Least Concern
Envergadura
12,7 cm
Peso
5,6 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes
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Sobre

O beija-flor-de-lafresnay é um beija-flor andino com plumagem esverdeada brilhante, encontrado nas encostas das montanhas andinas da América do Sul.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 12,7 cm 5.0 in
Peso 5,6 g 0.20 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Rufous-capped Thornbill: males with ruby gorget; metallic green; rufous-capped; females green above; spotted buff underparts; tiny

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mosses.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 23-26 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Mountain Velvetbreast has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Mountain Velvetbreast eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mosses.
Where does the Mountain Velvetbreast live?
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 m.
Is the Mountain Velvetbreast endangered?
The Mountain Velvetbreast has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mountain Velvetbreast nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 23-26 days.
What does the Mountain Velvetbreast sound like?
Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.
How big is the Mountain Velvetbreast?
The Mountain Velvetbreast has a wingspan of 12.7 cm, weight of 5.6 g.
What order and family does the Mountain Velvetbreast belong to?
The Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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