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;[[: Category:Aglaeactis|Aglaeactis]] pamela | ;[[: Category:Aglaeactis|Aglaeactis]] pamela | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13 cm (5 in) | ||
| + | *Short, straight black bill | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *White pectoral tuft<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Glossy bluish-green rump | ||
| + | *Rufous tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in the Andes of western [[Bolivia]] (La Paz and Cochabamba). | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of western [[Bolivia]] (La Paz and Cochabamba). | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They are usually to be found in shrubbery around the tree-line. At heights around 3000 - 3500 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet is nectar taken from various flowering shrubs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aglaeactis+pamela}} | {{GSearch|Aglaeactis+pamela}} | ||
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Revision as of 01:17, 19 February 2017
- 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., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-hooded Sunbeam. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Sunbeam
