Broad-Billed Hummingbird
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Broad-Billed Hummingbird
cynanthus latirostris
The Broad-Billed Hummingbird is a dazzling and energetic miniature bird known for its brilliant colors and feisty demeanor. Males boast a shimmering metallic-green body, a vibrant sapphire-blue throat, and a distinctive bright reddish-orange beak with a dark tip. Females are more understated but elegant, with a pale grey breast and a white stripe behind the eye. This species is famous for its highly territorial nature, vigorously defending its feeding spots from other hummingbirds and even larger birds. Observed darting from flower to flower with incredible precision, this hummingbird is a favorite among birdwatchers in its native arid and riparian environments.
Hábitat: Found in arid scrublands, canyon riparian woodlands, and dry oak forests, often near desert streams or suburban gardens.
Aspecto
Measuring about 9 to 10 centimeters in length with a wingspan of roughly 12 to 13 centimeters, this small hummingbird is easily identified by its broad, bright red-orange bill with a dark tip. The adult male has a brilliant metallic green back and belly, contrasting beautifully with a deep blue throat and a slightly notched black tail. The female has a duller green back, light grey underparts, and a distinct white line behind each eye, though she retains a touch of red at the base of her bill.
ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenApodiformesFamiliaTrochilidaeGéneroCynanthus
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Common
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The broad-billed hummingbird can beat its wings over 50 times per second during normal flight, and even faster during courtship displays.
Their nests are tiny, cup-like structures constructed from bark, leaves, and spider webs, which stretch to accommodate the growing chicks.
Unlike many other bird species, the broad-billed hummingbird does not sing a traditional song, but instead communicates using dry, chattering 'tinkling' calls.
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Pendulum Courtship Flight
During mating season, males perform a dramatic display by flying back and forth in a wide, pendulum-like arc in front of a watching female.
Habilidad
Precision Hovering
They possess specialized shoulder joints that allow their wings to rotate 180 degrees, enabling them to hover in place, fly backwards, and even upside down.
Habilidad
Torpor State
To conserve energy during cold desert nights, they can lower their body temperature and slow their metabolic rate into a deep, sleep-like state called torpor.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 9-10 cm
- Envergadura
- 12-13 cm
- Peso
- 0.003-0.004 kg
- Esperanza de vida
- 4-9 años
- Top Speed
- 45 km/h
- Tamaño de la puesta
- 2
- Incubación
- 14-16 días
- Distancia de migración
- 1200 km
Dieta y alimentación
Feeds primarily on sugar-rich nectar from colorful tubular flowers and supplements its diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
Diferencias por edad: Chicks are fed a high-protein diet of regurgitated insects by their mother to support rapid growth before fledging.
Alimentos principales
- Flower nectar
- Small spiders
- Gnats
- Tree sap
- Aphids
Método de búsqueda
- Foraging
Conexiones ecológicas
mutualism
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Pollinates flowers while feeding on its nectar.
eaten by
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Preys upon hummingbirds by catching them in mid-air or near feeders.
hunts
Common Fruit Fly
Drosophila melanogaster
Consumes fruit flies hovering around flowers and sap wells.
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Seguridad
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo identificar a Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
La forma más fácil de identificar a Broad-Billed Hummingbird es usar la aplicación de identificación de naturaleza Snappit.
¿Cuál es el longitud de Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
9-10 cm
¿Cuál es el envergadura de Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
12-13 cm
¿Cuál es el peso de Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
0.003-0.004 kg
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
4-9 años
¿Cuál es el top Speed de Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
45 km/h
¿Qué come Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
Feeds primarily on sugar-rich nectar from colorful tubular flowers and supplements its diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Broad-Billed Hummingbird?
Found in arid scrublands, canyon riparian woodlands, and dry oak forests, often near desert streams or suburban gardens.
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