Ocher-bellied shadow hummingbird
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The ocher-bellied shadow hummingbird ( Phaethornis subochraceus ), sometimes also called ocher-bellied hummingbird, is a species of bird from the hummingbird family (Trochilidae). The species has a large distribution area that extends over the South American countries Bolivia and Brazil . The IUCN classifies the population as “not at risk” ( least concern ).
features
The ocher-bellied shadow hummingbird reaches a body length of about 12 cm. The wings are about 5 cm long, the tail about 5.5 cm and the beak about 29 mm long. The bronze-green top has brown feather hems. The top of the head and the neck are rather brownish in color. The over-eye and beard stripes are ocher, with the area around the ears colored brown. The color of the chin and throat is dark, which merges into reddish ocher to cinnamon on the underside. The bronze-green central tail feathers have long white tips. The side control springs are similar but have a black band almost at the end. The wings are blackish purple. The upper beak is black, the lower part of the tip half black, otherwise yellow. The legs are brown.
Habitat
The hummingbird prefers dry to semi-evergreen forests and wooded areas.
behavior
Little is known about the behavior of the ocher-bellied shadow hummingbird.
distribution
This species is distributed from northeast Bolivia to the west of the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
Vocalizations
Her singing sounds like a quick series of tjuwjek sounds.
Etymology and history of research
Walter Edmond Clyde Todd described the hummingbird under its current name Phaethornis subochraceus . The type specimen was collected on May 30, 1909 by José Steinmann (1856–1929) near Santa Cruz de la Sierra . The term "Phaethornis" is derived from the Greek words "phaethōn φαεθων " for "the shining, the shining one" and "ornis, ορνις " for "bird". The specific epithet »subochraceus« is a Latin structure from »sub« for »below, below« and »ochra« for » ocher «.
literature
- Rolf Grantsau : The hummingbirds of Brazil . Expressão e Cultura, Rio de Janeiro 1988, ISBN 978-85-208-0101-7 .
- Ber van Perlo: A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7, ( online [accessed July 20, 2014]).
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 .
- Walter Edmond Clyde Todd: Preliminary diagnoses of seven apparently new neotropical birds . In: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington . tape 28 , 1915, pp. 169–170 ( online [accessed July 20, 2014]).
Web links
- Phaethornis subochraceus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Buff-bellied Hermit ( Phaethornis subochraceus ) . Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Buff-bellied Hermit (Phaethornis subochraceus) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Ocher-bellied shadow hummingbird ( Phaethornis subochraceus ) at Avibase; Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- Phaethornis subochraceus in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- xeno-canto: sound recordings - Buff-bellied Hermit ( Phaethornis subochraceus )