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Photo by lior kislevAbra Patricia, Peru, February 2010
Photo by lior kislev
Abra Patricia, Peru, February 2010
Eriocnemis alinae

Eriocnemis aline

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[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies

Photo by lior kislevAbra Patricia, Peru, February 2010
Photo by lior kislev
Abra Patricia, Peru, February 2010

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

  • E. a. aline:
  • E. a. dybowskii:
  • Eastern Andes of north and central Peru

The specific part of the scientific name should be spelled aline and not alinae according to a recent decision by SACC

[edit] Habitat

Damp cloud forest.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. Wikipedia
  3. Birdforum thread discussing the use of aline vs alinae

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