Green breasted nymph
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The green- breasted nymph ( Lampornis sybillae ) is a species of bird from the hummingbird family (Trochilidae) that is found in Honduras and Nicaragua . The IUCN assesses the population as Least Concern . The species is considered to be monotypical .
features
The green-breasted nymph reaches a body length of about 11 to 12 cm, with a weight of the males of about 5.3 to 7.3 g and the females of about 4.3 to 6 g. The male has a straight black beak, a white back eyeliner and dark ear covers. The top is green, the rump bronze. The ring collar glitters green with an intense green on the rest of the underside. The relatively long and broad tail is square to slightly forked. The outer control springs stand out from the rest with their white color. The female resembles the male, but the ring collar is not clearly marked, the throat looks washed out yellow-brown. The throats of the young birds are completely speckled with green. Pale yellow-brown to cinnamon-colored fringes decorate the top of the head and the back feathers. A slight pink color can be found at the base of the beak. While young males quickly develop the iridescent green feathers on the throat, in young females there is a pale yellow-brown spot in the middle of the throat.
Behavior and nutrition
The green-breasted nymph probably gets its nectar from plants similar to the green- throated nymph ( Lampornis viridipallens ). So far, however, their food sources have not been properly researched.
Vocalizations
The song of the green-breasted nymph is a mixture of soft humming scratchy tones and humming trills. It resembles the singing of the green-throated nymph, but a bit more humming and without the squeaky tones. Their call includes a harsh, humming tsirt and bright tsi-si tones.
Reproduction
Little is known about reproductive behavior. However, data from Honduras shows fledgling pups in December and March. It is likely that the species will breed twice a year.
distribution and habitat
Green-breasted nymphs prefer to move in moist evergreen forests and evergreen pine forests of the high mountains, on the edges of forests, in oak forests, in bushes and in thickets at altitudes between 1400 and 2200 meters.
migration
The migratory behavior of the green-breasted nymph has not been adequately researched, but it is presumably a resident bird .
Etymology and history of research
The green- breasted nymph was first described in 1892 by Osbert Salvin and Frederick DuCane Godman under the scientific name Delattria sybillae . The type specimen comes from the Matagalpa department and was shot by William Blaney Richardson . In 1827 William Swainson introduced the genus Lampornis for the red-throated nymph . The name "Lampornis" is derived from the Greek words "lampás" λαμπάς for "torch, lamp" and "ornis" όρνις for "bird". The species name "sybillae" is probably Sybil Calverley born. Salvin (1867–1925), the first-born daughter of Osbert Salvin and Caroline Octavia b. Dedicated to Maitland.
literature
- Peng Chai, Guy Maxwell Kirwan, Peter Boesman in: Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal , David Andrew Christie , Eduardo de Juana: Green-breasted Mountain-gem (Lampornis sybillae) in Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive . Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 .
- Osbert Salvin, Frederick DuCane Godman: On a collection of Birds from Central Nicaragua . In: The Ibis (= 6 ). tape 4 , 1892, p. 324-328 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
- William Swainson: A Synopsis of the Birds discovered in Mexico by W. Bullock, FLS and HS, and Mr. William Bullock, jun. In: The Philosophical magazine: or Annals of chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, natural history and general science . tape 1 , no. 6 , 1827, pp. 433-442 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
Web links
- Lampornis sybillae inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018.2. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Green-breasted Mountain-gem ( Lampornis sybillae ) . Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Green-breasted Mountain-gem (Lampornis sybillae) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Green-breasted nymph ( Lampornis sybillae ) at Avibase; accessed on December 27, 2018.
- Lampornis sybillae in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- xeno-canto: Sound recordings - Green-breasted Mountain-gem ( Lampornis sybillae )
- Green Breast Nymph (Lampornis sybillae) in the Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved December 27, 2018.