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− | {{ | + | [[Image:Black-breasted HillstarSJ.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Junín, [[Peru]], August, 2017]] |
− | ;Oreotrochilus melanogaster | + | ;[[:Category:Oreotrochilus|Oreotrochilus]] melanogaster |
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | Andes of [[Peru]] (Junín, Huancavelica, Ancash, Lima, Ayacucho) | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Puna grassland, rocky areas, and gardens.. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | They feed mainly from cactus flowers. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
+ | #Neotropical Birds | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Oreotrochilus+melanogaster}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreotrochilus]] |
Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 February 2022
- 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. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. 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 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Hillstar
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.