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;[[: Category:Chrysuronia|Chrysuronia]] oenone | ;[[: Category:Chrysuronia|Chrysuronia]] oenone | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 9·5–10 cm | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | North-west [[South America]] | + | North-west [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Three subspecies are recognized, '' | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. o. oenone'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Colombia]] to eastern [[Venezuela]], eastern [[Ecuador]], north-eastern [[Peru]] and western [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | *''C. o. josephinae'': | ||
| + | :*Tropical eastern Amazonian Peru | ||
| + | [[Image:Golden-tailed Sapphire3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, subspecies ''josephinae''<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Moyobamba, Amazonas Department, [[Peru]], November 2013]] | ||
| + | *''C. o. alleni'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Bolivia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Humid lowland and montane forests; observed at heights around 860 m,. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Takes the nectar from flowering trees and shrubs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Chrysuronia+oenone}} | {{GSearch|Chrysuronia+oenone}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chrysuronia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chrysuronia]] | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 14 May 2014
- Chrysuronia oenone
Identification
9·5–10 cm
Distribution
North-west South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- C. o. oenone:
- C. o. josephinae:
- Tropical eastern Amazonian Peru
Female, subspecies josephinae
Photo by Stanley Jones
Moyobamba, Amazonas Department, Peru, November 2013
Photo by Stanley Jones
Moyobamba, Amazonas Department, Peru, November 2013
- C. o. alleni:
- Northern Bolivia
Habitat
Humid lowland and montane forests; observed at heights around 860 m,.
Behaviour
Diet
Takes the nectar from flowering trees and shrubs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Golden-tailed Sapphire. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-tailed_Sapphire
