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Chlorostilbon maugaeus

Chlorostilbon maugaeus

The Green-crowned Brilliant is a beautiful hummingbird with shiny green feathers. It loves to sip nectar from flowers and can hover in the air like a tiny helicopter!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Chlorostilbon maugaeus is a small, iridescent emerald green hummingbird with a bright white post-ocular spot behind its eye. Males boast a deeply forked, glossy black tail, while females have a shorter, more rounded tail with distinctive white tips on their outer feathers.

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Chlorostilbon maugaeus
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Chlorostilbon maugaeus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's the smallest bird species found only on the island of Puerto Rico!

Its wings beat so fast, they make a buzzing sound and blur into a shimmering haze!

This tiny bird can even fly backwards and upside down, which is super rare for birds!

To save energy at night, this tiny bird can enter a deep sleep called torpor.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super-Agile Hovering

Chlorostilbon maugaeus can hover perfectly still in the air because of its unique wing structure that allows rapid figure-eight motions.

Fähigkeit

Hyper-Energy System

Chlorostilbon maugaeus has an incredibly high metabolism that requires constant feeding to fuel its rapid wing beats and active lifestyle.

Fähigkeit

Specialized Tongue

Chlorostilbon maugaeus has a unique, long forked tongue that helps them efficiently collect nectar from deep inside flowers.

Maße und Details

Länge
8.5-9.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
10-12 cm
Gewicht
0.0025-0.0035 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
2
Brutzeit
14-16 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tiny bird sips sweet flower nectar and snatches small insects for essential protein.

Altersunterschiede: Young birds need more protein from insects for rapid growth and development.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • small spiders
  • mosquitoes
  • gnats
  • aphids

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Sleeping Hibiscus

Malvaviscus arboreus

Visits its red flowers for nectar, aiding plant reproduction.

pollinates

Wild Coffee

Psychotria ligustrifolia

Feeds on its small flowers, helping spread pollen.

eaten by

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Hunts small birds, including hummingbirds, in its range.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Feral cats are significant predators of these small birds.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch hummingbirds from a distance so they feel safe and can enjoy their flowers.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

8.5-9.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

10-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

0.0025-0.0035 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

50 km/h

Was frisst Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

This tiny bird sips sweet flower nectar and snatches small insects for essential protein.

Wo findet man Chlorostilbon maugaeus normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Chlorostilbon maugaeus?

Foraging

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