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Variable species. The different subspecies vary in presence vs absence of white supercilium and black vs pale throat. Uppersides are generally blueish-gray to olive (sometimes with darker crown), undersides buff to rufous-cinnamon, and sides of head black. | Variable species. The different subspecies vary in presence vs absence of white supercilium and black vs pale throat. Uppersides are generally blueish-gray to olive (sometimes with darker crown), undersides buff to rufous-cinnamon, and sides of head black. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], and [[Bolivia]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Around six subspecies recognized. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | Around six subspecies recognized: | ||
| + | *''H. m. melanotis'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to south-western [[Venezuela]] and eastern [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *''H. m. macrophrys'': | ||
| + | :*Pacific slope of Andes of westen [[Peru]] (La Libertad) | ||
| + | *''H. m. berlepschi'': | ||
| + | :*Subtropical Andes of central [[Peru]] (Junín) | ||
| + | *''H. m. castaneicollis'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of south-eastern [[Peru'' (Puno) and yungas of western [[Bolivia]] | ||
| + | *''H. m. ochraceus'' '''Western''': | ||
| + | :*Western slope of Andes of south-western [[Colombia]] (Nariño) and western [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *''H. m. piurae'': | ||
| + | :*Locally in Andes of extreme south-western [[Ecuador]] and north-western [[Peru]] (Piura) | ||
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''Piurae'' (sometimes together with ''macrophrys'') is sometimes considered a full species, '''Piura Hemispingus'''. | ''Piurae'' (sometimes together with ''macrophrys'') is sometimes considered a full species, '''Piura Hemispingus'''. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist montanes. | Moist montanes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Hemispingus+melanotis}} | {{GSearch|Hemispingus+melanotis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hemispingus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hemispingus]] | ||
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- Hemispingus melanotis
Inludes: Piura Hemispingus
Identification
Variable species. The different subspecies vary in presence vs absence of white supercilium and black vs pale throat. Uppersides are generally blueish-gray to olive (sometimes with darker crown), undersides buff to rufous-cinnamon, and sides of head black.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
Around six subspecies recognized:
- H. m. melanotis:
- H. m. macrophrys:
- Pacific slope of Andes of westen Peru (La Libertad)
- H. m. berlepschi:
- Subtropical Andes of central Peru (Junín)
- H. m. castaneicollis:
- Andes of south-eastern [[Peru (Puno) and yungas of western Bolivia
- H. m. ochraceus Western:
- H. m. piurae:
Piurae (sometimes together with macrophrys) is sometimes considered a full species, Piura Hemispingus.
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
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.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-eared Hemispingus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-eared_Hemispingus
