Female (front and back)
Photos by Stanley Jones
Santa Eulalia Canyon east of Chosica, Lima, Peru, August 2017
Photos by Stanley Jones
Santa Eulalia Canyon east of Chosica, Lima, Peru, August 2017
- Polyonymus caroli
Identification
11–13 cm (4¼-5 in)
- Bronzy-green upperparts
- White postocular spot
- Rosy-purple gorget
Distribution
South America: endemic to the Pacific slope of Andes of Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry scrub and steep canyon walls. Observed at 2800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed on the nectar of flowering agave and cactus. There is little other information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bronze-tailed Comet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bronze-tailed_Comet
