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Revision as of 00:40, 3 January 2016
- Schistes geoffroyi
Augastes geoffroyi
Identification
This species has a very sharp bill (it is very narrow when seen from above). Throat is green in subspecies geoffroyi, white in albogularis.
Distribution
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Up to three subspecies are recognized: geoffroyi, albogularis, and chapmani.
Schistes geoffroyi vs Augastes geoffroyi: the pendulum has been swinging back and forth on which genus to put this species in. Opus as usual is following the current majority among worldwide taxonomic lists.
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, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- SACC proposal (not passed) to lump genus Schistes into Augastes
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Wedge-billed Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wedge-billed_Hummingbird
