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- Heliodoxa rubinoides
Identification
Straightforward when in fully adult breeding plumage. Some individuals may have a very pale ground colour, almost grey, suggesting another species like a woodnymph. Identify those by the heavy bill and usually clearly visible post ocular whitish spot (both sexes) / pale moustachial streak (female). Sometimes these latter two marks can be more difficult to discern but should be present, and on close inspection the ground colour should have at least a hint of cinnamon.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- H. r. rubinoides:
- Central and Eastern Andes of Colombia
- H. r. aequatorialis:
- Western slope of Andes of Colombia and western Ecuador
- H. r. cervinigularis:
- Eastern slope of Andes of eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru
Habitat
Subtropical montane and coffee forests, forest edges and highland gardens. Observed at heights around 5600 ft asl.
Behaviour
References
- 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
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fawn-breasted Brilliant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fawn-breasted_Brilliant
