Mangrove Hummingbird
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Size: Between 9.5 and 11 cm (3.7 and 4.3 in)
Weight: Around 4.5 g (0.2 oz)
Colour Pattern: Mangrove Hummingbirds are bronze and green in colour. The male is a pale green on his crown and upper body, with bronze tinge to his rear and his tail being a bronze-green colour. They have dark bills with a reddish lower beak. Females are similar looking, with mainly white undersides and little green spotting on their throats and sides.
Behaviour: The mangrove hummingbird breeds between October and February. Similar to other hummingbirds, males will attract partners with elaborate courtship displays. Although aggressive to unknown birds, unlike many other hummingbird species, male mangrove hummingbirds do not appear to defend territories. Males probably mate with several females, with each female solely responsible for the construction of the cup shaped nest. The nest is typically placed on mangrove twigs, one to four metres above the water, and is constructed with spider web, lichen and plant down. The female is also solely responsible for incubating the clutch of two eggs.
Weight: Around 4.5 g (0.2 oz)
Colour Pattern: Mangrove Hummingbirds are bronze and green in colour. The male is a pale green on his crown and upper body, with bronze tinge to his rear and his tail being a bronze-green colour. They have dark bills with a reddish lower beak. Females are similar looking, with mainly white undersides and little green spotting on their throats and sides.
Behaviour: The mangrove hummingbird breeds between October and February. Similar to other hummingbirds, males will attract partners with elaborate courtship displays. Although aggressive to unknown birds, unlike many other hummingbird species, male mangrove hummingbirds do not appear to defend territories. Males probably mate with several females, with each female solely responsible for the construction of the cup shaped nest. The nest is typically placed on mangrove twigs, one to four metres above the water, and is constructed with spider web, lichen and plant down. The female is also solely responsible for incubating the clutch of two eggs.
Habitat: Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Mangrove Hummingbirds are occasionally seen in adjacent non-mangrove habitats.
Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Amazilia Species: A. boucardi |
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