Long-billed Starthroat
A species of Starthroats Scientific name : Heliomaster longirostris Genus : Starthroats
Long-billed Starthroat, A species of Starthroats
Botanical name: Heliomaster longirostris
Genus: Starthroats
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Description General Info
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Description
The long-billed starthroat is 10.2 cm long and weighs 6.8 g. The black bill is straight and very long, at about 3.5 cm. The male has bronze-green upperparts, a blue crown, white moustachial stripe and reddish throat. The underparts are grey shading to white on the flanks and mid-belly, and the tail is mainly black. The female is similar, but has a green crown and a purple-edged black throat. Long-billed starthroats feed on nectar, taken from a variety of flowers, and some insects. The song of this species while feeding is a light weet. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Long-billed Starthroat feeds primarily on nectar, with a diet that includes insects like flies and gnats, and other arthropods. This bird uses its long bill for foraging flower nectar and employs hover feeding or perch hunting strategies. It exhibits a preference for certain flowers matching its bill shape.
Habitat
The long-billed Starthroat typically inhabits regions with higher humidity compared to H. constantii, favoring forest canopies, particularly at openings or along the edges. This species is also known to dwell in open woodlands, isolated tree groves, and pasturelands with scattered trees, as well as gallery woodlands within open terrains. Additionally, they are found in secondary growth and areas with semi-open vegetation, while they tend to avoid the denser, shaded interiors of forests. Their preferred elevation ranges from lowlands up to 1400–1500 meters in foothill regions.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Starthroats Species
Long-billed Starthroat 
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