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Blue-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Not Evaluated
Масса
4,85 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Green plumage with blue vent. Nectarivore of gardens, scrub, and forest edges. Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann. A Central American near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Масса 4,85 g 0.17 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest dweller

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small insects and spiders.

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP.

Звук

Пение

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.

Таксономия

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

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Blue-vented Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small insects and spiders.
Where does the Blue-vented Hummingbird live?
Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.
How does the Blue-vented Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Blue-vented Hummingbird sound like?
Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.
How big is the Blue-vented Hummingbird?
The Blue-vented Hummingbird has a weight of 4.85 g.
What order and family does the Blue-vented Hummingbird belong to?
The Blue-vented Hummingbird (Saucerottia hoffmanni) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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