Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
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A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela at 900-2,500 m. Males have a striking violet-blue breast. Nectarivore of montane forest and coffee plantations. A range-restricted Venezuelan endemic.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 14.0 cm | 5.5 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 7.816666666666667 g | 0.28 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
White-bellied Woodstar (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Found in humid montane forest of the coastal Cordillera and tepuis of Venezuela at 1,000–2,200 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and large epiphyte flowers. Supplements with small arthropods.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: CP.
จำนวนไข่
2
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged buzzing sound carrying well across Andean scrub habitat at low frequency.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Sternoclyta |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Sternoclyta cyanopectus |
Distribution
Violet-chested Hummingbird has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family