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| − | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Beautiful Sheartail''' |
| − | + | ;[[: Category:Calothorax|Calothorax]] pulcher | |
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | 8–9 cm | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Very similar to [[Lucifer Hummingbird]] . | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Arid scrub of southern [[Mexico]] (Guerrero and southern Puebla to eastern Oaxaca). | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Dry subtropical highland scrub and thorn forest. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of nectar and small flying insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Calothorax+pulcher}} | {{GSearch|Calothorax+pulcher}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calothorax]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 10 January 2022
Alternative name: Beautiful Sheartail
- Calothorax pulcher
Identification
8–9 cm
Similar Species
Very similar to Lucifer Hummingbird .
Distribution
Arid scrub of southern Mexico (Guerrero and southern Puebla to eastern Oaxaca).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry subtropical highland scrub and thorn forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar and small flying insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Beautiful Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Beautiful_Hummingbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
