Snowy-bellied hummingbird
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The snowy-bellied hummingbird (Saucerottia edward), also known as snowy-breasted hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in mostly in Costa Rica and Panama with a few records in Colombia.[1][2][3]
Taxonomy and systematics
The snowy-bellied hummingbird was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the snowy-bellied hummingbird was moved by most taxonomic systems to the resurrected genus Saucerottia.[4][5][1][6][7] However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains it in Amazilia.[2]
The snowy-bellied hummingbird has these four subspecies:[1]
- S. e. niveoventer (Gould, 1851)
- S. e. edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- S. e. collata (Wetmore, 1952)
- S. e. margaritarum Griscom, 1927
Subspecies S. e. niveoventer has been suggested as a separate species based on the color of its tail but this treatment has not gained acceptance.[8]
Description
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Subspecies S. e. niveoventer is slightly larger than the nominate and its tail is bluish black to purplish black. S. e. collata has less contrast between the green and copper of the back than the nominate and brownish undertail coverts. S. e. margaritarum has paler undertail coverts than the nominate and a bronze to bronze-green tail.[8]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies of snowy-bellied hummingbird are found thus:[1][8]
- S. e. niveoventer, from southwestern Costa Rica into western and central Panama including Coiba Island
- S. e. edward, Panama from the Canal Zone east into Darién Province with at least one record in northwestern Colombia's Chocó Department[9]
- S. e. collata, central Panama
- S. e. margaritarum, Panama: southwestern Darién, the Pearl Islands, and other islands in the Gulf of Panama
The snowy-bellied hummingbird inhabits different landscapes across its distribution. In Costa Rica and western Panama it favors semi-open areas such as savanna, scrublands with scattered trees, edges and clearings of primary forest, secondary forest, coffee plantations, and gardens. In elevation it ranges from sea level to Script error: No such module "convert".. S. e. collata inhabits fields with low herbs and bushes at elevations between Script error: No such module "convert".. On islands, S. e. margaritarum inhabits semi-open to open landscapes like abandoned fields and also mangroves; on the mainland it is found in rainforest. In elevation it ranges between sea level and Script error: No such module "convert"..[8]
Behavior
Movement
The snowy-bellied hummingbird appears to be mostly sedentary. It does make local movements from arid areas in the wet season to more humid ones in the dry season. It also appears to move in response to availability of flowers.[8]
Feeding
The snowy-bellied hummingbird forages for nectar at a wide variety of native and introduced plants, shrubs, and trees. It usually feeds between about Script error: No such module "convert". of the ground. It sometimes defends feeding territories. In addition to nectar, it feeds on small arthropods captured by hawking from a perch and by gleaning from foliage.[8]
Breeding
The western populations of snowy-bellied hummingbird breed between September and January with most nesting in December and January. The nest is a cup of downy fibers with lichens and moss on the outside. It is typically placed on a branch or in a fork of a bush or small tree up to Script error: No such module "convert". above the ground. The female incubates the clutch of two eggs; the incubation period and time to fledging are unknown.[8]
Vocalization
The snowy-bellied hummingbird's song is "a soft 'bebeebee, d’beebee' or 'tseer tir tir'." It also makes "tip" or "tsip" calls.[8]
Status
The IUCN has assessed the snowy-bellied hummingbird as being of Least Concern. It has a large range and a population of at least 50,000 mature individuals that is believed to be stable. No immediate threats have been identified.[10] It is considered locally common to common in most of its range including the islands, though it is uncommon in eastern Panama.[8]
References
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- ↑ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved 25 August 2021
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Weller, A.A. (2021). Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.snbhum1.01.1 retrieved 7 September 2022
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