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;[[:Category:Oreotrochilus|Oreotrochilus]] melanogaster | ;[[:Category:Oreotrochilus|Oreotrochilus]] melanogaster | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13–14 cm (5-5½ in) | ||
| + | *Black, slightly decurved bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Emerald-green gorget | ||
| + | *Bronzed upperparts | ||
| + | *Black Underparts<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Coppery-bronze upperparts | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown underparts | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Andean Hillstar]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Andes of [[Peru]] (Junín, Huancavelica, Ancash, Lima, Ayacucho) | Andes of [[Peru]] (Junín, Huancavelica, Ancash, Lima, Ayacucho) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Puna grassland, rocky areas, and gardens.. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | They feed mainly from cactus flowers. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
| + | #Neotropical Birds | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Oreotrochilus+melanogaster}} | {{GSearch|Oreotrochilus+melanogaster}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreotrochilus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreotrochilus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 21 November 2015
- Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Black, slightly decurved bill
Male
- Emerald-green gorget
- Bronzed upperparts
- Black Underparts
Female
- Coppery-bronze upperparts
- Greyish-brown underparts
Similar Species
Distribution
Andes of Peru (Junín, Huancavelica, Ancash, Lima, Ayacucho)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Puna grassland, rocky areas, and gardens..
Behaviour
Diet
They feed mainly from cactus flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-breasted Hillstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Hillstar
