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Primary Traits
2.6 g
750 m - 2,600 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
English name
Blue-tailed Emerald
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorostilbon
Species
mellisugus
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2 g
Maximum female mass
3 g
Minimum male mass
3 g
Maximum male mass
3 g
Minimum unsexed mass
2 g
Maximum unsexed mass
3 g
Average mass
2.6 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
750 m
Typical upper elevation
2,600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,850 m
Typical elevation
1,675 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
19 d
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
20 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
19 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary