Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | kolibřík achátový |
Dutch | Vonkkeelkolibrie |
English | Plain-capped Starthroat |
English (United States) | Plain-capped Starthroat |
French | Colibri de Constant |
French (France) | Colibri de Constant |
German | Funkenkehlkolibri |
Japanese | ムジボウシノドフサハチドリ |
Norwegian | bronsestjernestrupe |
Polish | aksamitek białowąsy |
Russian | Искрогорлый ангел |
Serbian | Severni zvezdogrli kolibri |
Slovak | medovec bielofúzy |
Spanish | Colibrí Pochotero |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Colibrí Pochotero |
Spanish (Honduras) | Colibrí Picudo Corona Simple |
Spanish (Mexico) | Colibrí Picudo Occidental |
Spanish (Panama) | Heliomaster Gorrioscuro |
Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí pochotero |
Swedish | brunhättad stjärnkolibri |
Turkish | Boz Alınlı Yıldızlıgerdan |
Ukrainian | Колібрі-янгол біловусий |
Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
Version: 1.0 — Published January 3, 2014
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Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
The most frequent call of Plain-capped Starthroat is described as "a high-pitched, fairly soft and melodious slurred tseep or cheek" (Stiles and Skutch 1989) or as "a sharp, fairly loud peek" (Howell and Webb 1995). This starthroat also gives a high pitched, piercing twitter during chases (Stiles and Skutch 1989).
The song of Plain-capped Starthroat is described as "a series of sharp chips interspersed with varied chips, chip chip chip pi-chip chip chip ...., or chi chi chi chi whit-it chi ..., etc." (Howell and Webb 1995).
There are few available audio recordings of Plain-capped Starthroat; audio recordings can be heard at Macaulay Library and at xeno-canto.
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.