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Black-billed Streamertail

Trochilus scitulus

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,0 cm
Peso
4,7 g
Família
Trochilidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A hummingbird (9-10 cm body + long tail streamers in males) endemic to the eastern Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Males similar to Red-billed Streamertail but with a black bill. Nectarivore of montane forest. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Red-billed Streamertail.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,0 cm 5.1 in
Peso 4,7 g 0.17 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Black-faced Coucal: glossy black head; rufous-brown wings; black underparts; red eye; long dark tail; sexually similar plumage

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the eastern Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Restricted to montane forest. Sometimes treated as subspecies.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-19 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Buzzy, insect-like sustained trill; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid modulation near nectar flowers.

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Black-billed Streamertail eat?
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
Where does the Black-billed Streamertail live?
Endemic to the eastern Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Restricted to montane forest. Sometimes treated as subspecies.
Is the Black-billed Streamertail endangered?
The Black-billed Streamertail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-billed Streamertail nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-19 days.
What does the Black-billed Streamertail sound like?
Buzzy, insect-like sustained trill; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid modulation near nectar flowers.
How big is the Black-billed Streamertail?
The Black-billed Streamertail has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 4.7 g.
What order and family does the Black-billed Streamertail belong to?
The Black-billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

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