Subspecies johannae
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Reserva Arena Blanca, Aquas Verdes, San Martín, Peru, January 2017
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Reserva Arena Blanca, Aquas Verdes, San Martín, Peru, January 2017
- Doryfera johannae
Identification
9·6–11 cm (3¾-4¼ in)
- Greenish overall plumage
- Long slightly upturned bill
Similar Species
Green-fronted Lancebill, which has a violet forehead and a shorter bill.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- D. j. johannae:
- D. j. guianensis:
Habitat
In the Andes, they seem to favour wet forests in the foothills and mountain slopes.
Behaviour
The often hold the bill pointing upwards.
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar, obtained while hovering at tubular flowers, and arthropods.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue-fronted Lancebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-fronted_Lancebill
