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Diglossa carbonaria

Identification

13 cm

Distribution

South America: found in the Andes of western Bolivia (La Paz to Chuquisaca) and adjacent parts of north-western Argentina.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Dry montane scrubby areas around the tree-line.

Behaviour

Their diet consists of nectar and insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)

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