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*Black-tipped coral bill (male) | *Black-tipped coral bill (male) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[South America]] | + | In [[South America]] is found in western [[Colombia]] and northern [[Ecuador]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
[[Image:20080321 001 cr.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature<br />Photo by {{user|olivewarbler|olivewarbler}}<br />Dapa, Valle, [[Colombia]], March 2008]] | [[Image:20080321 001 cr.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature<br />Photo by {{user|olivewarbler|olivewarbler}}<br />Dapa, Valle, [[Colombia]], March 2008]] | ||
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Mainly nectar from shrubs and trees. Readily visits garden feeders. | Mainly nectar from shrubs and trees. Readily visits garden feeders. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. ''The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010 |
#[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCProp88.html SACC] proposal to split Humboldt's Sapphire from Blue-headed Sapphire | #[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCProp88.html SACC] proposal to split Humboldt's Sapphire from Blue-headed Sapphire | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 16 December 2021
Alternative name: Gray's Hummingbird
- Chrysuronia grayi
Hylocharis grayi
Identification
9–11 cm (3½-4¼ in)
- Black-tipped coral bill (male)
Distribution
In South America is found in western Colombia and northern Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities2 consider this species to be conspecific with Humboldt's Sapphire.
Habitat
Forest in Pacific foothills and drier valleys. Cloudforest edges and gardens. Observations at 1700 and 2100 meters on the east slope of the West Andes.
Behaviour
Diet
Mainly nectar from shrubs and trees. Readily visits garden feeders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010
- SACC proposal to split Humboldt's Sapphire from Blue-headed Sapphire
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-headed Sapphire. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-headed_Sapphire
