Speckled Hummingbird
A species of Speckled Hummingbird Scientific name : Adelomyia melanogenys Genus : Speckled Hummingbird
Speckled Hummingbird, A species of Speckled Hummingbird
Botanical name: Adelomyia melanogenys
Genus: Speckled Hummingbird
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Description
The speckled hummingbird is a monomorphic species, making females and males indistinguishable. Adults measure approximately 8 cm, or 3 inches, in length (from bill to tip of tail). The upper plumage is a glossy green/bronze. The underside is pale, with green and bronze specks. It has a black cheek patch below its eye with a white stripe above. 
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Speckled Hummingbird's diet consists of flower nectar and insects, often foraged solo near the ground. They favor short-tubed flowers or feed via holes in long-tubed ones, also consuming insects for extra nutrients and plucking small ones from nests.
Habitat
The speckled Hummingbird primarily inhabits humid forests, often frequenting the edges of these wooded areas and the vicinity of watercourses. This species is typically associated with dense thickets where it forages alone, preferring to stay within the lower strata of the vegetative growth.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The speckled hummingbird is a solitary species. They neither live nor migrate in flocks and there is no pair bond for this species, making them a mainly sedentary species. Nevertheless individuals may disperse to lower altitudes as the breeding periods finish.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Speckled Hummingbird Species
Speckled Hummingbird 
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