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Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci

Least Concern
Peso
4,416666666666667 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Trinidad and Tobago and coastal northeastern Venezuela. Green plumage with a coppery rump. Nectarivore of gardens, forest edges, and plantations. One of the most common hummingbirds in Trinidad.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 4,416666666666667 g 0.16 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Green-billed Coucal: green bill; glossy black head; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; green bill distinctive

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Found in Trinidad and Tobago and coastal northeastern Venezuela. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on floral nectar in Trinidad and Tobago forest and gardens. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Soft, liquid cascade of mellow notes; gentle flowing tones with subtle melodic variation in humid thicket.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Copper-rumped Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on floral nectar in Trinidad and Tobago forest and gardens. Supplements diet with insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird live?
Found in Trinidad and Tobago and coastal northeastern Venezuela. Resident in gardens and forest edges.
Is the Copper-rumped Hummingbird endangered?
The Copper-rumped Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 19-23 days.
What does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird sound like?
Soft, liquid cascade of mellow notes; gentle flowing tones with subtle melodic variation in humid thicket.
How big is the Copper-rumped Hummingbird?
The Copper-rumped Hummingbird has a weight of 4.416666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Copper-rumped Hummingbird belong to?
The Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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