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Revision as of 23:14, 7 November 2010 by Deliatodd-18346 (talk | contribs) (Attempt to disguise copied text. Distribution expanded. References)
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Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Soata, East Andes, Colombia, May 2010
Amazilia castaneiventris

Identification

8.4 cm

  • Shiny reddish-bronze upperparts
  • Rufous underparts and tail
  • Greyish-buff rump
  • Glittering green throat and chest
  • Straight black bill
  • Pink lower mandible

Distribution

South America: found on the western slope of Eastern Andes of north-central Colombia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

High-altitude shrubland, moist montane forests, semi-arid ravines vegetated with shrubs and low trees, 850-2,200 m.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes nectar.

References

  1. 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.
  2. BirdLife International

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