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Fiery Topaz

Topaza pyra

Least Concern

Kanat Açıklığı

15,2 cm

Ağırlık

12,8 g

Familya

Trochilidae

Takım

Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

A spectacular, large hummingbird (18-20 cm) of the western Amazon basin. Male has a brilliant fiery-red throat and breast with iridescent golden-green upperparts. Nectarivore of lowland rainforest canopy. Found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and western Brazil. Visits Heliconia and other large tropical flowers.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	15,2 cm	6.0 in
Ağırlık	12,8 g	0.45 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Males fiery orange-red body with glittering golden-orange gorget; elongated crossed purplish tail feathers; female bronze-green above, cinnamon below; Amazonian species with slightly more orange tone than Crimson Topaz.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in the western Amazon basin from Colombia and Ecuador south to Peru and Bolivia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest along rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily nectar-feeding; uses exceptionally curved bill to access heliconia blossoms; supplements with small insects.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

Ses

Şarkı

Gentle, whistled three-note phrase with falling inflection; soft, pure tones delivered slowly with expressive melodic quality.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Fiery Topaz has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded