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Blue-mantled Thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
13,2 cm
Ağırlık
5,2749999999999995 g
Familya
Trochilidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes
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Hakkında

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean páramo from Colombia to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Males have a blue-violet mantle and short bill. Nectarivore of high-altitude Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Enters torpor nightly. One of the highest-living hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 13,2 cm 5.2 in
Ağırlık 5,2749999999999995 g 0.19 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Long-billed Starthroat: males glittering blue-green gorget; metallic green above; long bill; white pectoral tufts; females green with spots

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Chalcostigma
Türler Chalcostigma stanleyi

Distribution

Blue-mantled Thornbill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Blue-mantled Thornbill eat?
Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.
Where does the Blue-mantled Thornbill live?
Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.
Is the Blue-mantled Thornbill endangered?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Blue-mantled Thornbill sound like?
Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.
How big is the Blue-mantled Thornbill?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill has a wingspan of 13.2 cm, weight of 5.2749999999999995 g.
What order and family does the Blue-mantled Thornbill belong to?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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