Alternative name: Geoffroy's Wedgebill
- Schistes geoffroyi
Identification
This species has a very sharp bill (it is very narrow when seen from above). The throat is green.
Distribution
Western and Central Andes of Colombia and western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- S. g. geoffroyi
- Andes of e Colombia to n Venezuela and e Peru
- S. g. chapmani
- Andes of central Bolivia (Cochabamba)
Formerly considered conspecific with White-throated Wedgebill under the name Wedge-billed Hummingbird.
Habitat
Moist montane forests.
Behaviour
This species uses its sharp bill to pierce a hole near the bottom of a flower to rob the nectar through this back door. It does so at relatively large flowers such as Heliconia.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal (not passed) to lump genus Schistes into Augastes
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Geoffroy's Daggerbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Geoffroy%27s_Daggerbill