Orange-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus mavors
The Orange-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus mavors) is a rare hummingbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 4 g. The orange-throated sunangel is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.
About the Orange-throated Sunangel
The orange-throated sunangel is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The orange-throated sunangel is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 3.9 to 4.4 g (0.14 to 0.16 oz). It has a straight blackish bill. Adult males have a shining green crown and back. A small area above the bill and the throat and upper breast are glittering coppery orange. A broad cinnamon-buff band separates the upper breast from the buff lower breast that is spotted golden green. The central tail feathers are golden green and the outer ones dark bronze with pale tips. Adult females are similar but their throat and upper breast are reddish brown with buff speckles. Voice: The orange-throated sunangel's call is "a repeated, high-pitched, cricket-like, faint trill" that is given both in flight and from a perch.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see it
The Orange-throated Sunangel can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify an Orange-throated Sunangel?
- The orange-throated sunangel is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 3.9 to 4.4 g (0.14 to 0.16 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Orange-throated Sunangel?
- The Orange-throated Sunangel is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.
- Where can you see an Orange-throated Sunangel?
- The Orange-throated Sunangel occurs in 2 countries, including Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to an Orange-throated Sunangel?
- The Orange-throated Sunangel is most easily confused with the Royal Sunangel, the Merida Sunangel and the Flame-throated Sunangel.
- Is the Orange-throated Sunangel endangered?
- The Orange-throated Sunangel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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