Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | kalypta oázová |
Dutch | Atacamakolibrie |
English | Oasis Hummingbird |
English (United States) | Oasis Hummingbird |
French | Colibri vesper |
French (France) | Colibri vesper |
German | Atacamakolibri |
Japanese | オアシスハチドリ |
Norwegian | vesperkolibri |
Polish | oazik |
Russian | Оазисный колибри |
Serbian | Pustinjski kolibri |
Slovak | čmeľovec oázový |
Spanish | Colibrí del Atacama |
Spanish (Chile) | Picaflor del norte |
Spanish (Peru) | Colibrí de Oasis |
Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí del Atacama |
Swedish | oasskogsjuvel |
Turkish | Atakama Çölyıldızı |
Ukrainian | Колібрі оазовий |
SPECIES
Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
Thomas S. Schulenberg and Alvaro Jaramillo
Version: 1.0 — Published December 5, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published December 5, 2014
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Priorities for Future Research
Introduction
Oasis Hummingbird is uncommon, but is widespread, and occurs in easily accessible, relatively open habitats. Nonetheless its biology is very poorly known. There is little information available regarding the range of flowering plants visited by this species, and very little information on its reproductive biology, especially in the wild. Its molts deserve further study, as does the possibility that, at least locally, it undertakes seasonal altitudinal movements. There also is no information regarding demographic factors such as life span and survivorship, dispersal, or population regulation for Oasis Hummingbird.