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''Campylopterus macrourus'' | ''Campylopterus macrourus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:Swallow-tailed_Hummingbird.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Daveash|Daveash}} <br /> | + | [[Image:Swallow-tailed_Hummingbird.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Daveash|Daveash}} <br />Macae, RJ [[Brazil]], 11 September 2005]] |
15-17 cm. Iridescent green, blue head, upper chest, tail and vent. It has a slightly decurved medium-long black bill. The sexes are very similar, but females average smaller and duller than males. Juvenile browner. | 15-17 cm. Iridescent green, blue head, upper chest, tail and vent. It has a slightly decurved medium-long black bill. The sexes are very similar, but females average smaller and duller than males. Juvenile browner. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South-eastern [[Suriname]], central and coastal [[French Guiana]] (where rare), [[Brazil]] (but not in the Amazonian area), eastern [[Peru]], northeast [[Bolivia]], and [[Paraguay]]. | South-eastern [[Suriname]], central and coastal [[French Guiana]] (where rare), [[Brazil]] (but not in the Amazonian area), eastern [[Peru]], northeast [[Bolivia]], and [[Paraguay]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | [[Image:Swallow-tailed_hummingbird_by_mdiniz.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|mdiniz|mdiniz}} <br />Belo Horizonte, MG, [[Brazil]] June 2009 | + | [[Image:Swallow-tailed_hummingbird_by_mdiniz.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo © by {{user|mdiniz|mdiniz}} <br />Belo Horizonte, MG, [[Brazil]], 21 June 2009]] |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''E.m. macroura'' | *''E.m. macroura'' | ||
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====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The cup-shaped nest is made of plant fibres, lichen, mosses, and spider webs, which is placed on a horizontal twig. The clutch consists of 2 eggs which are incubated for 15 days, with the chicks fledging after 22-24 days. | The cup-shaped nest is made of plant fibres, lichen, mosses, and spider webs, which is placed on a horizontal twig. The clutch consists of 2 eggs which are incubated for 15 days, with the chicks fledging after 22-24 days. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|"Eupetomena macroura" {{!}} "Campylopterus macrourus" {{!}} "Swallow-tailed Hummingbird"}} | {{GSearch|"Eupetomena macroura" {{!}} "Campylopterus macrourus" {{!}} "Swallow-tailed Hummingbird"}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 18 November 2023
- Eupetomena macroura
Campylopterus macrourus
Identification
15-17 cm. Iridescent green, blue head, upper chest, tail and vent. It has a slightly decurved medium-long black bill. The sexes are very similar, but females average smaller and duller than males. Juvenile browner.
Distribution
South-eastern Suriname, central and coastal French Guiana (where rare), Brazil (but not in the Amazonian area), eastern Peru, northeast Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1]:
- E.m. macroura
Guianas to northern, central and southeastern Brazil and Paraguay
- E.m. simoni
Northeastern Brazil (southern Maranhao, Piauí and Ceara to Minas Gerais)
- E.m. cyanoviridis
Southeastern Brazil (Serra do Mar in southern Sao Paulo)
- E.m. hirundo
Eastern Peru(Huiro)
- E.m. boliviana
Savanna of northwestern Bolivia(Beni)
Some authorities place this species in the genus Campylopterus.
Habitat
Lowland semi-open habitat.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of nectar and insects.
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is made of plant fibres, lichen, mosses, and spider webs, which is placed on a horizontal twig. The clutch consists of 2 eggs which are incubated for 15 days, with the chicks fledging after 22-24 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swallow-tailed Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swallow-tailed_Hummingbird
External Links
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