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'''Alternative name: Beautiful Sheartail''' | '''Alternative name: Beautiful Sheartail''' | ||
;[[: Category:Calothorax|Calothorax]] pulcher | ;[[: Category:Calothorax|Calothorax]] pulcher | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 8–9 cm | ||
+ | ====Similar Species==== | ||
+ | Very similar to [[Lucifer Hummingbird]] . | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Arid scrub of southern [[Mexico]] (Guerrero and southern Puebla to eastern Oaxaca). | Arid scrub of southern [[Mexico]] (Guerrero and southern Puebla to eastern Oaxaca). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Dry subtropical highland scrub and thorn forest. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their main diet consists of nectar and small flying insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Calothorax+pulcher}} | {{GSearch|Calothorax+pulcher}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:43, 18 March 2015
Alternative name: Beautiful Sheartail
- Calothorax pulcher
Identification
8–9 cm
Similar Species
Very similar to Lucifer Hummingbird .
Distribution
Arid scrub of southern Mexico (Guerrero and southern Puebla to eastern Oaxaca).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry subtropical highland scrub and thorn forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar and small flying insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Beautiful Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Beautiful_Hummingbird