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Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella
Hooded Visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) — Hummingbirds of South America.
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The Hooded Visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Augastes
- Species lumachella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Visorbearer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Hooded Visorbearer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) is a member of the Trochilidae family, within the order Apodiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Visorbearer?
The Hooded Visorbearer is a very small bird that weighs around 4 g.
Where does the Hooded Visorbearer live?
The Hooded Visorbearer is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hooded Visorbearer belong to?
The Hooded Visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Hooded Visorbearer eat?
The Hooded Visorbearer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Hooded Visorbearer migrate?
The Hooded Visorbearer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded Visorbearer endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Hooded Visorbearer make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded Visorbearer — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hooded Visorbearer's range?
The Hooded Visorbearer has a mapped global range of about 21,000 km².
Conservation
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