White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Green plumage with a clean white throat and breast. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Common in southeastern South America.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 11,8 cm | 4.6 in |
| Peso | 5,95 g | 0.21 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Black Coucal: males glossy black overall; red eye; long dark tail; females rufous-brown above; pale below; strongly dimorphic species
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.
Diet & Feeding
Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, and spiders.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 20-25 days.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Melodic, ascending three-note phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in pleasant morning territorial song.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Leucochloris |
| Espécies | Leucochloris albicollis |
Distribution
White-throated Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family