- Coeligena wilsoni
Identification
10 cm, male and female similar with slightly darker underside in male
- Dark brown plumage, greener on back and rump
- White patch on neck sides, just above shoulder
- Tail slightly forked
- Long straight dark bill
- Dark iris
Distribution
South America: found in the west slope of Andes of western Colombia to western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Subtropical montane forest.
Behaviour
Mostly feeding inside forests in low to medium height, it frequently feeds by hovering in front of tubular flowers
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.
- About.com
- BirdForum Member Observations
- Ridgely, R.S., & P.J. Greenfield (2001). "The Birds of Ecuador - Field Guide". Comstock/Cornell Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Inca. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Inca
