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White-tipped Sicklebill

Eutoxeres aquila

Least Concern
翼展
14.1 cm
体重
11.366666666666667 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

关于

白尖镰嘴蜂鸟,体长12-14厘米。嘴极度向下弯曲。栖息于哥斯达黎加至秘鲁的湿润森林。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 14.1 cm 5.6 in
体重 11.366666666666667 g 0.40 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark brown and buff striped underparts; green-bronze upperparts; white-tipped tail feathers; extremely curved sickle-shaped bill; sexes similar; Andean heliconia specialist with diagnostic strongly decurved bill and boldly streaked underparts.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 22-25 days.

产卵数

2

声音

鸣唱

Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Eutoxeres
物种 Eutoxeres aquila

Distribution

White-tipped Sicklebill has been recorded in 4 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the White-tipped Sicklebill eat?
Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds.
Where does the White-tipped Sicklebill live?
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.
Is the White-tipped Sicklebill endangered?
The White-tipped Sicklebill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-tipped Sicklebill nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 22-25 days.
What does the White-tipped Sicklebill sound like?
Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.
How big is the White-tipped Sicklebill?
The White-tipped Sicklebill has a wingspan of 14.1 cm, weight of 11.366666666666667 g.
What order and family does the White-tipped Sicklebill belong to?
The White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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