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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[File:Brown-Violetear_Young-Bird_NIELS.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Young Bird<br />Photo © by {{user|njlarsen|NJ Larsen}}<br /> Mountain House, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, [[Colombia]], 19 August 2023]] | ||
[[Central America]] and northern half of [[South America]]<br /> | [[Central America]] and northern half of [[South America]]<br /> | ||
'''Central America''': [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], [[Trinidad]]<br /> | '''Central America''': [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], [[Trinidad]]<br /> | ||
'''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]] | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | Some authorities has this as a[[Dictionary_M- | + | [[Image:Colibri_delphinae_by_jcvpictures.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|jcvpictures|jcvpictures}}<br />[[Costa Rica]] ]] |
+ | Some authorities has this as a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, others also recognize subspecies ''greenwalti''<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Subtropical cloudforest, second growth and clearings. Forest edges and gardens. Observed between 700 and 1700 m. | Subtropical cloudforest, second growth and clearings. Forest edges and gardens. Observed between 700 and 1700 m. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 5 October 2023
- Colibri delphinae
Identification
Male and female similar.
Immatures give a more rufous impression of the underside.
Photos of this species gives a very variable impression.
Distribution
Central America and northern half of South America
Central America: Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Taxonomy
Some authorities has this as a monotypic species[1], others also recognize subspecies greenwalti[2].
Habitat
Subtropical cloudforest, second growth and clearings. Forest edges and gardens. Observed between 700 and 1700 m.
Behaviour
Forages from understory to tree tops. Visits garden feeders.
References
- 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.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Violetear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Violetear
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1