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Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
13,0 cm
Масса
6,55 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 13 cm and a weight of 6.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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О нас

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Green plumage with a bronze-colored tail. Feathered legs (the plumeleteer trait). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 13,0 cm 5.1 in
Масса 6,55 g 0.23 oz

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP.

Звук

Пение

Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has been recorded in 3 countries.

Присутствует Not recorded

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer eat?
Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral nectar.
Where does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer live?
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer endangered?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer sound like?
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
How big is the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 6.55 g.
What order and family does the Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer belong to?
The Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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