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Wine-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus ellioti

Least Concern
Peso
3,0 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a wine-red/magenta gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest and elfin woodland edges. A Central American highland endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 3,0 g 0.11 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Indigo-capped Hummingbird: males with brilliant indigo cap; glittering green gorget; metallic green above; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in cloud forest and elfin woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Central American montane forest, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders caught near blooms.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Melodic, descending two-note call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from perch.

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Wine-throated Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore of Central American montane forest, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders caught near blooms.
Where does the Wine-throated Hummingbird live?
Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in cloud forest and elfin woodland.
Is the Wine-throated Hummingbird endangered?
The Wine-throated Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Wine-throated Hummingbird sound like?
Melodic, descending two-note call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from perch.
How big is the Wine-throated Hummingbird?
The Wine-throated Hummingbird has a weight of 3.0 g.
What order and family does the Wine-throated Hummingbird belong to?
The Wine-throated Hummingbird (Selasphorus ellioti) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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