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Buffy Hummingbird

Leucippus fallax

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
12,0 cm
Khối Lượng
5,533333333333334 g
Họ
Trochilidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Buffy-brown plumage, drab for a hummingbird. Nectarivore of arid scrub, cactus flowers, and gardens. One of the few hummingbirds adapted to dry, desert-like environments.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,0 cm 4.7 in
Khối Lượng 5,533333333333334 g 0.20 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Greater Roadrunner: brown-streaked above; white below with dark streaks; bare blue-red orbital skin; long tail; shaggy crest; runs fast

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in desert-like coastal environments.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-23 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo near blossoming shrubs.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Buffy Hummingbird has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Buffy Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
Where does the Buffy Hummingbird live?
Found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in desert-like coastal environments.
Is the Buffy Hummingbird endangered?
The Buffy Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Buffy Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-23 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.
What does the Buffy Hummingbird sound like?
Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo near blossoming shrubs.
How big is the Buffy Hummingbird?
The Buffy Hummingbird has a wingspan of 12.0 cm, weight of 5.533333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Buffy Hummingbird belong to?
The Buffy Hummingbird (Leucippus fallax) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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