Broad-Billed Hummingbird
探検鳥類
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.
生息地: Found in arid scrublands, canyon riparian woodlands, and dry oak forests, often near desert streams or suburban gardens.
外見
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.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Aves目Apodiformes科Trochilidae属Cynanthus
カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
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.
特殊能力
能力
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.
能力
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.
能力
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.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 9-10 cm
- 翼開長
- 12-13 cm
- 体重
- 0.003-0.004 kg
- 寿命
- 4-9 年
- Top Speed
- 45 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 2
- 抱卵期間
- 14-16 日
- 渡りの距離
- 1200 km
食性と食事
Feeds primarily on sugar-rich nectar from colorful tubular flowers and supplements its diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
年齢による違い: Chicks are fed a high-protein diet of regurgitated insects by their mother to support rapid growth before fledging.
主な食物
- Flower nectar
- Small spiders
- Gnats
- Tree sap
- Aphids
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
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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危険度
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よくある質問
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdを見分けるには？
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdの長さは何ですか？
9-10 cm
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdの翼開長は何ですか？
12-13 cm
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdの体重は何ですか？
0.003-0.004 kg
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdの寿命は何ですか？
4-9 年
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdのtop Speedは何ですか？
45 km/h
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdは何を食べますか？
Feeds primarily on sugar-rich nectar from colorful tubular flowers and supplements its diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
Broad-Billed Hummingbirdは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in arid scrublands, canyon riparian woodlands, and dry oak forests, often near desert streams or suburban gardens.
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