- Coeligena prunellei
Identification
- Black
- Greenish-blue throat patch
- White patch on each side of the chest
- Iridescent blue shoulders
- White-edged undertail-coverts
- Black, forked tail
- Long, thin, straight black bill
- Red legs
Female is drabber than the male
Distribution
Western slope of Central Andes and Eastern Andes of Colombia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid montane forests, particularly with oaks, parkland and riverine forests.
Behaviour
Breeding is thought to take place between June and October.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- ARKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Inca. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Inca
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.