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;[[:Category:Diglossa|Diglossa]] albilatera | ;[[:Category:Diglossa|Diglossa]] albilatera | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:White-sided_Flowerpiercer.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Oregonian|Oregonian}}<br />Rio Blanco Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, [[Colombia]], August 2006]] | |
| − | + | 12 cm (4¾ in)<br /> | |
| + | *Thin, short, slightly upturned bill | ||
| + | *Hook on upper mandible | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *White flanks | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]] and [[Peru]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:OV1A4415 c filtered Croppedbf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Showing feeding behaviour<br />Photo by {{user|Pitter|Pitter}}<br />Dapa, Valle del Cauca, [[Colombia]], July 2017]] | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *D. a. federalis'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal cordillera of northern [[Venezuela]] (Aragua to Miranda) | ||
| + | *D. a. albilatera'': | ||
| + | :*Santa Marta Mountains and Andes of [[Colombia]] to western Venezuela, [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *D. a. schistacea'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of extreme south-western Ecuador to north-western [[Peru]] (Cajamarca) | ||
| + | *D. a. affinis'': | ||
| + | :*Highlands of north-central Peru (above Río Utcubamba) to Cuzco | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Humid overgrown forests and clearings, particularly areas with flowering vines. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of nectar and probably some insects too. | ||
| + | |||
| + | They forage singly or in loose pairs; sometimes a family group of three. They sometimes join mixed species flocks. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Diglossa+albilatera}} | {{GSearch|Diglossa+albilatera}} | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 11 July 2017
- Diglossa albilatera
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
- Thin, short, slightly upturned bill
- Hook on upper mandible
Male
- Black overall plumage
- White flanks
Distribution
South America: found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- D. a. federalis:
- Coastal cordillera of northern Venezuela (Aragua to Miranda)
- D. a. albilatera:
- D. a. schistacea:
- Andes of extreme south-western Ecuador to north-western Peru (Cajamarca)
- D. a. affinis:
- Highlands of north-central Peru (above Río Utcubamba) to Cuzco
Habitat
Humid overgrown forests and clearings, particularly areas with flowering vines.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of nectar and probably some insects too.
They forage singly or in loose pairs; sometimes a family group of three. They sometimes join mixed species flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-sided Flowerpiercer. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-sided_Flowerpiercer
