- Aglaeactis pamela
Identification
13 cm (5 in)
- Short, straight black bill
- Black overall plumage
- White pectoral tuft
Male
- Glossy bluish-green rump
- Rufous tail
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of western Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are usually to be found in shrubbery around the tree-line. At heights around 3000 - 3500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet is nectar taken from various flowering shrubs.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-hooded Sunbeam. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Sunbeam
External Links
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