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The Flacretem lilañu is an iridescent purple across most of its body, with a small white stripe under the eye and a deeper purple tail. | The Flacretem lilañu is an iridescent purple across most of its body, with a small white stripe under the eye and a deeper purple tail. It is a medium-sized songbird. Males and females are roughly the same size and plumage. It has a number of elaborate songs, all of which are quite high and squeaky. | ||
== Behaviour == | |||
=== Habitat === | |||
The Flacretem lilañu lives in high elevation scrublands, nesting in tree and shrub thickets. It is rarely seen below 700 m. | |||
=== Diet === | |||
The Flacretem lilañu primarily feeds on the berries of [[Agli zitelvlai]] (English: Nightberry), a shrub with black berries. It has been known to supplement this with insects and other berries. | |||
=== Reproduction === | |||
The Flacretem lilañu mates for life, with elaborate flying mating displays. Its egg clutches are much larger than other Avia ad laflacretem, sometimes numbering up to 20 eggs in a season. Eggs hatch later than most birds in the region on average, often around mid-vlori. | |||
Revision as of 23:56, 3 October 2025
The Flacretem lilañu (English: Purple fire) is an iridescent purple bird that is found in the Cientla mountains. It is the only Avia ad laflacretem (English: Fire bird) found outside of Atlent, and the only Avia ad laflacretem found above 600 m.
Description
The Flacretem lilañu is an iridescent purple across most of its body, with a small white stripe under the eye and a deeper purple tail. It is a medium-sized songbird. Males and females are roughly the same size and plumage. It has a number of elaborate songs, all of which are quite high and squeaky.
Behaviour
Habitat
The Flacretem lilañu lives in high elevation scrublands, nesting in tree and shrub thickets. It is rarely seen below 700 m.
Diet
The Flacretem lilañu primarily feeds on the berries of Agli zitelvlai (English: Nightberry), a shrub with black berries. It has been known to supplement this with insects and other berries.
Reproduction
The Flacretem lilañu mates for life, with elaborate flying mating displays. Its egg clutches are much larger than other Avia ad laflacretem, sometimes numbering up to 20 eggs in a season. Eggs hatch later than most birds in the region on average, often around mid-vlori.