- Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Identification
7·3–7·6 cm (2¾-3 in)
- Short, straight black bill, with yellow base
- Greenish-brown crown
- White postocular spot
Distribution
South America: found locally in the foothills of southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and northern Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest edges and secondary grown in the Andean foothills.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar. They cling to the corollas when collecting the nectar.
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is constructed from rootlets and fern leaves. It is placed 2-3 m high in vines.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ecuadorian Piedtail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ecuadorian_Piedtail
