Violet-tailed Sylph
A species of Sylphs Scientific name : Aglaiocercus coelestis Genus : Sylphs
Violet-tailed Sylph, A species of Sylphs
Botanical name: Aglaiocercus coelestis
Genus: Sylphs
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Description General Info
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Description
Males average around 7 inches (180 mm) in length, while females average around 3.8 inches (97 mm). 
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Violet-tailed Sylph mainly feeds on nectar from various flowering vines, shrubs, and trees, displaying adept clinging while feeding. It also catches insects through hawking or gleaning from vegetation.
Habitat
The habitat of violet-tailed Sylph primarily includes cloudforests and forest edges, as well as semi-open areas adorned with shrubbery and scattered trees. These birds are usually found in environments that offer a blend of both dense vegetation and more open spaces, which provide ample foraging opportunities along the forest understorey to the canopy. They are known to frequent the flora-rich peripheries of forests and trails that cut through their habitats.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Behavior
"Solitary and usually low inside forest at small clumps of flowers. Hovers or occasionally clings to feed and does not gather at flowering trees."
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Sylphs Species
Violet-tailed Sylph 
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