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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). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aglaeactis+pamela}} | {{GSearch|Aglaeactis+pamela}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Aglaeactis]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Latest revision as of 14:41, 28 March 2022
- 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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.