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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| − | *''L.c. coeruleogularis'' | + | *''L.c. coeruleogularis'' - Pacific slope of sw Costa Rica and w Panama (Chiriquí to Canal Zone) |
| − | *''L.c. confinis'' | + | *''L.c. confinis'' - Caribbean slope and some of Pacific slope of e Panama (Darién) and adj. nw Colombia |
| − | *''L.c. coelina'' | + | *''L.c. coelina'' - N Colombia (n Chocó to Santa Marta region) |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 6 March 2018
- Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Identification
Bill black except for lower mandible where basal half is reddish. Mostly metallic green to bright green with throat and upper breast violet-blue while tail is forked and dark blue. Female differs in having underparts mostly white with green flanks and tail that is white-tipped and have green central tail feathers.
Distribution
South-west Costa Rica (between the Osa Peninsula and the Panama border), Panama, and Colombia.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- L.c. coeruleogularis - Pacific slope of sw Costa Rica and w Panama (Chiriquí to Canal Zone)
- L.c. confinis - Caribbean slope and some of Pacific slope of e Panama (Darién) and adj. nw Colombia
- L.c. coelina - N Colombia (n Chocó to Santa Marta region)
Habitat
Moist, open lowland forests, clearings, scrub, or mangrove, mostly within a few miles of the coast.
Behaviour
Mostly seen feeding rather low on flowers, often in scrubs, otherwise trees.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
