Blaukron sword wings
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The Blaukron-Sabrewing or nightingale Hummingbird ( Campylopterus curvipennis ) is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds (Trochilidae). The species has a large range that covers about 220,000 square kilometers in the Central American countries of Mexico , Belize , Guatemala, and Honduras . The IUCN classifies the population as “not at risk” ( least concern ).
features
The Blaukron epee wing reaches a body length of about 12 to 13.5 centimeters. The subspecies excellens is slightly larger at 13.5 to 14 centimeters. The straight beak is about 1.33 to 1.5 times the size of the head. In the male, this corresponds to approximately 26 to 31 millimeters and in the female 23 to 28 millimeters. Males and females differ only slightly. The face, throat and base are pale gray. It is dark around the eye with a postocular (behind the eye) spot. The lower part of the wings shimmers slightly in a cinnamon color. While the crown is violet to blue-violet, the color changes from the neck over the top into green to blue-green. The tail is also blue-green to green. Only the outer control springs have light gray speckles. In the female, the tail is a little shorter. The speckles on the outer control springs are white.
Habitat
The bird prefers to live in moist to semi-arid evergreen zones, mixed forests and forest edges, and secondary vegetation with flowers. It moves in heights close to sea level up to about 1400 meters.
behavior
You can often see the bird searching for food with high vegetation density, preferably on the edges of the forest or steep slopes. The flight varies from the soaring flight typical of a hummingbird to the slow flapping of wings, which resembles a glider. He approaches people without hesitation. The hummingbird breeds from March to July. It builds its nest as a well-camouflaged calyx on horizontal branches. The name nightingale hummingbird comes from the striking song of the hummingbird.
Vocalizations
Singing males have their preferred seats. Here they squeak, chirp and babble conspicuously and turn their heads excitedly from side to side.
Subspecies
No other subspecies are known. The Yucatan epee wing ( Campylopterus pampa ) ( Lesson , 1832) used to be a subspecies. Today it is considered a species of its own.
Etymology and history of research
Wilhelm Deppe described the Blaukron sword wing under the name Trochilus curvipennis . He had collected the type specimen during a trip to Mexico. Later the species was assigned to the genus Campylopterus . This word is derived from the Greek »kampylos καμπύλος « for »curved, curved« and »-pteros, pteron πτερο « for »-fluted, wing«. The name »curvipennis« is composed of the Latin words »curvus« for »bent, curved« and »-pennis, penna« for »winged, wing«. Ferdinand Deppe , the author's brother, or Martin Hinrich Lichtenstein is often incorrectly named as the first author in literature. In their article, Burt Leavelle Monroe, Jr. and Marvin Ralph Browning explain why Wilhelm Deppe is the first author under the International Rules for Zoological Nomenclature . In their analysis you refer to an article by Erwin Stresemann , who pointed out as early as 1954 that the error was probably due to a confusing reprint in the Journal für Ornithologie from 1863.
literature
- Nataly Cruz-Yepez, Clementina González, Juan Francisco Ornelas: Vocal recognition suggests premating isolation between lineages of a lekking hummingbird . In: Behavioral Ecology . May 23, 2020, doi : 10.1093 / beheco / araa050 .
- Steve NG Howell, Sophie W. Webb: A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America . Oxford University Press, New York 1995, ISBN 978-0-19-854012-0 .
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 .
- Wilhelm Deppe: List of prices for mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and crabs, which were collected by Messrs. Deppe and Schiede in Mexico, and from the authorized representative in Berlin against cash payment in Preuss. Courant to be obtained . Private print by Ferdinand Deppe, Berlin 1830.
- Wilhelm Deppe: Lichtenstein's price directory of Mexican birds etc (reprint of the original) . In: Journal of Ornithology . tape 11 , no. 1 , 1863, p. 54-60 ( online [accessed February 14, 2014]).
- Burt Leavelle Monroe, Jr & Marvin Ralph Browning: Clarification and corrections of the dates of issue of some publications containing descriptions of North American birds . In: Archives of Natural History . tape 18 , no. 3 , 1991, ISSN 0260-9541 , pp. 381-405 , doi : 10.3366 / anh . 1991.18.3.381 .
- Erwin Stresemann: Ferdinand Deppe's travels in Mexico, 1824-1829 . In: The Condor . tape 56 , no. 2 , 1954, p. 86–92 ( online [PDF; 553 kB ; accessed on August 23, 2014]).
- George Miksch Sutton, Thomas Dearborn Burleigh: Birds of Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosi . In: The Wilson Bulletin . tape 52 , no. 4 , 1940, p. 221–233 (English, sora.unm.edu [PDF; 960 kB ]).
- Sheri Williamson: A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America . Houghton Mifflin, Boston 2002, ISBN 978-0-618-02496-4 .
Web links
- Campylopterus curvipennis in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Wedge-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus curvipennis ) . Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus curvipennis) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Blaukron rapier wings ( Campylopterus curvipennis ) at Avibase; accessed on February 14, 2014.
- Campylopterus curvipennis in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- xeno-canto: sound recordings - Blaukron sword wings ( Campylopterus curvipennis )
- Curve Winged Sabrewing (Campylopterus curvipennis) in the Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved September 10, 2019.