Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
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关于
紫冠仙蜂鸟分布于中美洲至哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔的热带低地雨林。雄鸟头顶具紫色光泽，体羽翠绿，腹部白色，尾长分叉。以花蜜为主食，也取食昆虫。栖息于森林冠层，飞行时尾羽随风飘曳。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 12.8 cm | 5.0 in |
| 体重 | 5.48 g | 0.19 oz |
识别
羽毛
White-tailed Goldenthroat: males with glittering golden-green gorget; metallic green above; white-tipped tail; females green with spotted below
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Found in lowland humid forest from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and western Colombia. 0–800 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specializing in high canopy flowers and bromeliads. Pierces flower bases to rob nectar; supplements with small insects.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 20-24 days.
产卵数
2
声音
鸣唱
Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained monotonously; continuous high-frequency vibration with little dynamic range throughout.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Heliothryx |
| 物种 | Heliothryx barroti |
Distribution
Purple-crowned Fairy has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family