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Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi

Vulnerable
Размах крыльев
5,3 cm
Масса
2,505 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 5,3 cm 2.1 in
Масса 2,505 g 0.09 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

Diet & Feeding

Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.

Охранный статус

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chaetocercus
Виды Chaetocercus berlepschi

Distribution

Esmeraldas Woodstar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar eat?
Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Esmeraldas Woodstar live?
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Is the Esmeraldas Woodstar endangered?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Esmeraldas Woodstar nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Esmeraldas Woodstar sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
How big is the Esmeraldas Woodstar?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar has a wingspan of 5.3 cm, weight of 2.505 g.
What order and family does the Esmeraldas Woodstar belong to?
The Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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