Crested hummingbirds
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left Glanzelfe ( Lophornis stictolophus ) |
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| Lesson , 1829 |
The crested hummingbirds ( Lophornis ) are a genus of birds from the hummingbird family (Trochilidae).
features
The species of the crested hummingbirds are mainly characterized by the eponymous feather head or a feather hood. As is usual with the hummingbirds, they are very small birds, which usually reach a body length of about 7 to 10 centimeters, the weight is a few grams.
The birds are found in the tropical zones of South and Central America . They feed on the nectar of various flower-bearing plants.
species
The first scientific description of the crested hummingbird comes from the French naturalist René Primevère Lesson in 1819. A total of ten species are classified in the genus:
- Gloss elf ( Lophornis stictolophus )
- Gould elf ( Lophornis gouldii )
- Short- hooded elf ( Lophornis brachylopha )
- Peacock Elf ( Lophornis pavonina ): It is also at home in Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil. The green bird has no hood, but green, shiny crown feathers. The wings, which are golden green, have black "peacock eyes".
- Prachtelfe ( Lophornis magnifica ): It is 8 cm small. Their distribution area is in central and southern Brazil . It is provided with a bright red, pointed crown and with thick, white and black banded cheek fans. The female has a white rump band.
- Redhead Elf ( Lophornis delattrei )
- Butterfly Elf ( Lophornis chalybeus )
- Ornate Elf ( Lophornis ornata ): It lives in the east of Venezuela , in Guyana , Suriname , northern Brazil and on Trinidad (island) . The rust-red crown is short, but the cheek fan is long and pointed, rust-red in color with black dots.
- Black-headed elf ( Lophornis helenae )
- White-headed elf ( Lophornis adorabilis )
