Doctor bird
E44361
The Doctor bird is a distinctive species of hummingbird, notable for its long tail feathers and iridescent plumage, that serves as a national symbol of Jamaica.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
→
bird → hummingbird → vertebrate → |
| assessedBy |
IUCN
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| binomialName |
Trochilus polytmus
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| class |
Aves
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|
| commonName |
Doctor bird
→
doctor-bird → swallow‑tail hummingbird → |
| conservationStatus |
LeastConcern
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| countrySymbolOf |
Jamaica
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|
| diet |
nectar
→
smallInsects → |
| endemicTo |
Jamaica
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|
| family |
Trochilidae
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|
| featuredIn |
JamaicanFolklore
→
|
| featuredOn |
JamaicanPostageStamps
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| flightCapability |
backwardFlight
→
hovering → |
| foundIn |
JamaicanHillForests
→
JamaicanLowlands → |
| genus |
Trochilus
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|
| habitat |
forestEdges
→
gardens → woodlands → |
| hasBillType |
slenderCurvedBill
→
|
| hasIridescentPlumage |
true
→
|
| hasLongTailFeathers |
true
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| maleHasLongTailStreamers |
true
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|
| nationalBirdOf |
Jamaica
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|
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
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|
| nestType |
cupShapedNest
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|
| order |
Apodiformes
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| pollinationRole |
pollinatorOfFlowers
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|
| primaryFoodSource |
flowerNectar
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| reproduction |
eggLaying
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| sexualDimorphism |
present
→
|
| symbolizes |
JamaicanNationalIdentity
→
beauty → freedom → |
| taxonRank |
species
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Doctor bird
→
|
commonName |
|
Jamaica
→
|
nationalSymbol |