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Location: Isla Taquile, Lake Titicaca, Peru, March 2006

Diglossa brunneiventris

[edit] Identification

• Black above
• Reddish-chestnut underparts
• Black throat
• Bill up-turned and hooked

[edit] Distribution

Peru, Chile and a disjunct population in northern Colombia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies:

• D. b. brunneiventris
• D. b. vuilleumieri

[edit] Habitat

Shrub and forest borders between about 2,500m and 4,000m.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes nectar.

[edit] References

1. Arthur Grosset

[edit] External Links