- Heliomaster longirostris
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) long straight bill
Male
- Bronze-green upperparts but white on central rump
- Blue crown
- White moustachial stripe
- Reddish throat
- Greyish to white underparts
- Black tail
Female: similar, apart from a green crown and purple-edged black throat
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- H. l. pallidiceps:
- H. l. longirostris:
- Eastern Costa Rica to Bolivia and Brazil; and Trinidad
- H. l. albicrissa:
Two additional subspecies stuartae and masculinus are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
In the canopy of fairly humid forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 2 eggs are laid in a small cup nest in a tree.
Diet
Diet consists of nectar, taken from a variety of tree flowers, and some insects.
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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-billed Starthroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-billed_Starthroat
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