Red-legged honeycreeper — size comparison

The red-legged honeycreeper visits humid forests, their edges and plantations. The male has metallic-blue plumage and red legs. It seeks flowering and fruiting

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Red-legged honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

ok. 12 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
11–14 gDorosłe osobniki
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
051015
Red-legged honeycreeperTotal lengthapprox. 12 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Red-legged honeycreeper — size comparison — facts and sources

The red-legged honeycreeper visits humid forests, their edges and plantations. The male has metallic-blue plumage and red legs. It seeks flowering and fruiting trees in the canopy.

It eats nectar, fruit and insects. It often joins mixed flocks moving between trees and searching different canopy parts.

Measurement sources