Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Urosticte benjamini
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A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 1,000-2,400 m. Green plumage with purple bib and white tail tips. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named whitetip for the white-tipped tail feathers.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 10,1 cm | 4.0 in |
| Peso | 4,0 g | 0.14 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Buff-winged Starfrontlet (alt): tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green; buff wing stripe; females green above; spots
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found on the western and central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Gleans small arthropods.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near territory.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Urosticte |
| Especies | Urosticte benjamini |
Distribution
Purple-bibbed Whitetip has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family