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Central and Western Andes of [[Colombia]]
 
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Extremely wet cloud forest, Choco slope.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 11 February 2022

Bangsia melanochlamys
Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
W Andes, Colombia, September 2010

Identification

16 cm

  • Black and yellow central underparts (from breast to undertail)
  • Blue lesser wing-coverts and uppertail-coverts

Distribution

Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Galapagos Road (W Andes), Colombia, August 2009

Central and Western Andes of Colombia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Extremely wet cloud forest, Choco slope.

Behaviour

The diet includes fruit, seeds and insects from the undergrowth and canopy.

Vocalisation

Song: a rapid pit-psEEyee or tst-tzEEee followed by a pause.
Contact call: sharp, staccato tst or pit. Single birds sometimes uttter a longer pseee or pseeyee.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. BirdLife International

Recommended Citation

External Links

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