Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Leucolia violiceps
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<birdfyi-bird slug="leucolia-violiceps"></birdfyi-bird>Giới Thiệu
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern US to central Mexico. Males have a white breast and violet-blue crown. Nectarivore of oak woodland, desert oases, and gardens. Visits feeders in the southwestern US.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Khối Lượng | 5,433333333333333 g | 0.19 oz |
Nhận Dạng
Bộ Lông
Biak Coucal: dark brown above with glossy sheen; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; island endemic
Habitat & Range
Phạm Vi Địa Lý
Found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Partial migrant.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders and small insects for protein.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Hành Vi & Sinh Sản
Làm Tổ
Nest type: CP.
Số Trứng
2
Âm Thanh
Tiếng Hót
Thin, reedy chip with soft quality; barely audible staccato note given from dense vegetative cover. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Phân Loại Học
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Họ | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Leucolia |
| Loài | Leucolia violiceps |
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Other species in the Trochilidae family