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Green-and-white Hummingbird

Elliotomyia viridicauda

Least Concern
Ağırlık
5,8500000000000005 g
Familya
Trochilidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes
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Hakkında

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Ağırlık 5,8500000000000005 g 0.21 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Pheasant Coucal (alt): dark black above with bronze sheen; rufous wings; barred tail; red eye; ground-dwelling coucal; long tail

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders caught near flowers.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Green-and-white Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders caught near flowers.
Where does the Green-and-white Hummingbird live?
Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.
Is the Green-and-white Hummingbird endangered?
The Green-and-white Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green-and-white Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Green-and-white Hummingbird sound like?
Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.
How big is the Green-and-white Hummingbird?
The Green-and-white Hummingbird has a weight of 5.8500000000000005 g.
What order and family does the Green-and-white Hummingbird belong to?
The Green-and-white Hummingbird (Elliotomyia viridicauda) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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