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Primary Traits
3.2 g
0 m - 1,750 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chlorestes julie
English name
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorestes
Species
julie
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D23
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
3 g
Maximum female mass
3 g
Minimum male mass
3 g
Maximum male mass
4 g
Minimum unsexed mass
4 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
3.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,750 m
Maximum elevation
1,800 m
Elevation range
1,750 m
Typical elevation
875 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
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
15 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
22 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary