Green-fronted Hummingbird
Leucolia viridifrons
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Sonora to Oaxaca. Males have a green forehead and white breast. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub. A Mexican endemic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 6,166666666666667 g | 0.22 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Buff-headed Coucal: buff-white head; dark brown back; rufous wings; pale underparts; long dark tail; red eye; striking head pattern
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Sonora to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Deep, hollow churring resonant sound; low-frequency buzzing trill carrying well through humid forest edge.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Leucolia |
| Espécies | Leucolia viridifrons |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family