Aspects of the Reproductive Biology of the Glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris)
Abstract
An incubation period of 15 days and a nestling period of 21–23 days were recorded for the hummingbird Chlorostilbon aureoventris. Data on nestling weight and growth are included. In a nest visited by 2 females, 3 nestlings were successfully reared.
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How to cite
Rosendo M. Fraga (1985). Aspects of the Reproductive Biology of the Glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris). El Hornero, Vol. 12 No. 3 (1985), 156-158. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v12i3.1185
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