Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis
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El solángel de gorguera amatista es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Bolivia. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal amatista iridiscente característico. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores moteadas. Se alimenta del néctar de flores de las zonas nubladas andinas. Es uno de los varios colibríes de gorguera que habitan en los Andes.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,6 cm | 5.0 in |
| Peso | 5,433333333333334 g | 0.19 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Perija Metaltail: deep violet-blue breast shield; shining metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females duller with spotted below
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from flower petals.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Heliangelus |
| Especies | Heliangelus amethysticollis |
Distribution
Amethyst-throated Sunangel has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family