- Coeligena coeligena
Identification
14 cm (10¼ in)
Rufous-brown to maroon all over, with white on throat, white post-ocular spot, and green spots on back.
Tail is forked, bill long, straight, and black.
Distribution
South America: found in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 recognized subspecies[1]:
- C.c. coeligena:
- Coastal mountains of northern Venezuela (Lara to Miranda)
- C.c. zuliana:
- C.c. columbiana:
- C.c. ferruginea:
- Western and Central Andes of Colombia
- C.c. obscura:
- C.c. boliviana:
- Andes of central and south-eastern Bolivia
Habitat
Moist forests, especially edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar. They follow a route from flower to flower, often along forest edge. May sometimes be territorial over flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bronzy Inca. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bronzy_Inca