Green-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia viridigaster
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Sobre
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with green belly. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. Taxonomy complex with several subspecies.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 4,366666666666666 g | 0.15 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence distinguishes it
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Resident in montane forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Andean foothills in Colombia and Venezuela; feeds at bromeliads and supplements with arthropods.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically during territorial encounter.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Saucerottia |
| Espécies | Saucerottia viridigaster |
Distribution
Green-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family