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Diglossa gloriosissima

[edit] Identification

14.5cm. Glossy black plumage, bright chestnut breast and belly, blue-grey shoulder patches, dark blue grey rump, dark iris, black upturned, sharply hooked bill.

[edit] Distribution

Colombia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

High-altitude shrubland and moist montane forests, 3,000-3,750m.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects and nectar.

[edit] References

ARKive

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