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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Bb sparking violetear ear show.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|dandsblair|dandsblair}}<br />Chingaza, Bogota, [[Colombia]], November 2016]] |
;[[:Category:Colibri|Colibri]] coruscans | ;[[:Category:Colibri|Colibri]] coruscans | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13-14cm | + | 13-14cm (5-5½ in); tail 6cm (2¼ in) |
*Metallic green upperparts | *Metallic green upperparts | ||
*Green underparts | *Green underparts | ||
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Sexes are similar | Sexes are similar | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Sparklingvioletear.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|ejaramillo|ejaramillo}}<br />Cuenca, [[Ecuador]], 2007]] | ||
[[Lesser Violetear]] | [[Lesser Violetear]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes nectar and insects caught in flight. | + | The diet includes nectar from a wide variety of flowers and insects caught in flight. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The tiny, cup-shaped nest is made of twigs and other plant material. The 2 eggs are incubated by the female for 17-18 days. The young fledge in three weeks. | The tiny, cup-shaped nest is made of twigs and other plant material. The 2 eggs are incubated by the female for 17-18 days. The young fledge in three weeks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
#[http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2159912 Birdforum thread] discussing id of Violetears | #[http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2159912 Birdforum thread] discussing id of Violetears | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 23 December 2016
- Colibri coruscans
Identification
13-14cm (5-5½ in); tail 6cm (2¼ in)
- Metallic green upperparts
- Green underparts
- Blue stomach
- White vent
- Bluish-purple near ears which meet under the bill
- Iridescent green tail with a blue band
- Black down curved bill
Sexes are similar
Similar species
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- C. c. germanus:
- C. c. coruscans:
An additional subspecies rostratus is not recognised by all authorities[2].
Habitat
Coniferous or evergreen eucalyptus forests, gardens, and plains areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar from a wide variety of flowers and insects caught in flight.
Breeding
The tiny, cup-shaped nest is made of twigs and other plant material. The 2 eggs are incubated by the female for 17-18 days. The young fledge in three weeks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing id of Violetears
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sparkling Violetear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sparkling_Violetear
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