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Alternative name(s): Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
- Goethalsia bella
Identification
8·4–9·5 cm
Male
- Straight black bill has reddish mandible
- Chestnut forehead and lores
- Metallic green upperparts
Distribution
Central and South America: found in the highlands of eastern Panama (Darién) and extreme north-western Colombia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which is the only member of its genus
Habitat
Moist montane forests and forest edges at heights around 600 and 1500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed on flowering shrubs and small trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Pirre Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Pirre_Hummingbird
