Trochilidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Trochilidae
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:hummingbirds
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:describedBy Vigors, 1825
gptkbp:diet insects
nectar
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:habitat forests
meadows
gardens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trochilidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:largestCity giant hummingbird
gptkbp:laysEggs 2
gptkbp:lifespan 3-5 years (typical)
gptkbp:migratory some species
gptkbp:nestType cup-shaped
gptkbp:notableColoration iridescent feathers
gptkbp:notableFeature rapid wing beats
ability to hover
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 300
gptkbp:order gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:pollinationRole important pollinators
gptkbp:range Alaska to Tierra del Fuego
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:smallestSpecies gptkb:bee_hummingbird
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Trochilus_colubris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkb:Doctor_bird
gptkb:bee_hummingbird
gptkb:Bee_hummingbird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5