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Mangrove Hummingbird

Amazilia boucardi

Endangered
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
10,9 cm
Khối Lượng
4,5 g
Họ
Trochilidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes
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Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Green plumage. Nectarivore specializing in mangrove flowers (Pelliciera rhizophorae). Classified as Endangered due to mangrove habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,9 cm 4.3 in
Khối Lượng 4,5 g 0.16 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Coppery-tailed Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale below; coppery-glossed tail; red eye; tail iridescence distinctive

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and spiders.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Số Trứng

2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Amazilia
Loài Amazilia boucardi

Distribution

Mangrove Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Mangrove Hummingbird eat?
Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and spiders.
Where does the Mangrove Hummingbird live?
Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.
Is the Mangrove Hummingbird endangered?
The Mangrove Hummingbird has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Mangrove Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Mangrove Hummingbird sound like?
Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.
How big is the Mangrove Hummingbird?
The Mangrove Hummingbird has a wingspan of 10.9 cm, weight of 4.5 g.
What order and family does the Mangrove Hummingbird belong to?
The Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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