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;[[: Category:Aglaeactis|Aglaeactis]] cupripennis | ;[[: Category:Aglaeactis|Aglaeactis]] cupripennis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12–13 cm (4¾-5 in) | ||
| + | *Short, straight black bill | ||
| + | *Dark brown crown and mantle | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. | + | [[South America]]: [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:ShiningSunbeamGF.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Subspecies ''cupripennis''<br />Photo © by {{user|Gerald+Friesen|Gerald Friesen}}<br />Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, [[Ecuador]], April, 2018]] | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. c. cupripennis'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]] and central [[Peru]] | ||
| + | *''A. c. caumatonota'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of south-central Peru (Junín, Apurímac, Ayacucho and Cuzco) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Paramo with scattered shrubs and trees. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of nectar taken from flowering terrestrial bromeliads, vines and trees. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Feb19 009 copia Medium .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''cupripennis''<br />Photo © by {{user|Digitalbcon|Digitalbcon}}<br />Bogotá, [[Colombia]], [[South America]], February 2008]] | ||
| + | They construct a cup-shaped nest from moss and cobwebs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aglaeactis+cupripennis}} | {{GSearch|Aglaeactis+cupripennis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Aglaeactis]] |
Latest revision as of 00:32, 10 June 2018
- Aglaeactis cupripennis
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
- Short, straight black bill
- Dark brown crown and mantle
Distribution
South America: Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies cupripennis
Photo © by Gerald Friesen
Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, April, 2018
Photo © by Gerald Friesen
Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, April, 2018
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. c. cupripennis:
- A. c. caumatonota:
- Andes of south-central Peru (Junín, Apurímac, Ayacucho and Cuzco)
Habitat
Paramo with scattered shrubs and trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar taken from flowering terrestrial bromeliads, vines and trees.
Breeding
They construct a cup-shaped nest from moss and cobwebs.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Shining Sunbeam. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Shining_Sunbeam
