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13–14 cm (5-5½ in) | 13–14 cm (5-5½ in) | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 20 July 2018
- 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 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Hillstar
