Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Avocettula recurvirostris
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О нас
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) with a uniquely upcurved, awl-shaped bill. Green plumage with a fiery orange-red tail. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas to Amazonia. Nectarivore and insectivore. The only member of its genus.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Размах крыльев | 11,2 cm | 4.4 in |
| Масса | 4,25 g | 0.15 oz |
Идентификация
Оперение
Gilded Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white pectoral tufts; females with spotted below
Habitat & Range
Географический ареал
Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught in flight.
Охранный статус
Поведение и размножение
Гнездование
Nest type: CP.
Размер кладки
2
Звук
Пение
High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.
Таксономия
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Семейство | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Avocettula |
| Виды | Avocettula recurvirostris |
Distribution
Fiery-tailed Awlbill has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family