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;[[:Category:Metallura|Metallura]] phoebe | ;[[:Category:Metallura|Metallura]] phoebe | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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All black with reddish-purple under-tail; sharp, thin bill. | All black with reddish-purple under-tail; sharp, thin bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[South America]]: found in the | + | [[South America]]: found in the western Andes of northern [[Peru]] (Cajamarca) southern Peru and possibly extreme northern [[Chile]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Black_Metaltail.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|JorgePeru|JorgePeru}} <br />Colca Valley, Arequipa, [[Peru]], May 2006]] |
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Their main diet consists of nectar gathered in hover-flight. | Their main diet consists of nectar gathered in hover-flight. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{GSearch|Metallura+phoebe}} | {{GSearch|Metallura+phoebe}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Metallura]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Metallura]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 7 February 2022
- Metallura phoebe
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
All black with reddish-purple under-tail; sharp, thin bill.
Distribution
South America: found in the western Andes of northern Peru (Cajamarca) southern Peru and possibly extreme northern Chile
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Bushy and flowery areas on the high Andes
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar gathered in hover-flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Erize et al. 2006 Birds of South America, non-passerines. Princeton Illustrated Checklists, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. ISBN 0-691-12688-7
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Metaltail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Metaltail
External Links
Use Metallura phoebe to
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