Black-billed Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="trochilus-scitulus"></birdfyi-bird>О нас
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Размах крыльев | 13,0 cm | 5.1 in |
| Масса | 4,7 g | 0.17 oz |
Идентификация
Оперение
Black-faced Coucal: glossy black head; rufous-brown wings; black underparts; red eye; long dark tail; sexually similar plumage
Habitat & Range
Географический ареал
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.
Охранный статус
Поведение и размножение
Гнездование
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-19 days.
Размер кладки
2
Звук
Пение
Buzzy, insect-like sustained trill; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid modulation near nectar flowers.
Таксономия
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Семейство | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Trochilus |
| Виды | Trochilus scitulus |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family