Bogota Sunangel

Called The Emerald -throated sun nymph ( Heliangelus zusii ), also known as Bogota sun nymph or emerald -throated nymph, is a cryptic species of unknown origin from the family of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ). She is known only through a museum specimen, which was acquired in 1909 in Bogotá, Colombia by purchase. The IUCN classified the species in the category of " insufficient data " (Data Deficient ).

Features

The emerald -throated sun nymph reaches a body length of about 12 centimeters. The straight black beak of the only existing copy is 15.1 millimeters long. The body of the bird is dark blue black. He has a strongly forked tail violet. The crown and throat are bright green.

Habitat

So far, there is only speculation about the habitat of this kind, the genus Heliangelus usually occurs in cloud forests and areas with scrub at altitudes 1200-3400 meters, but usually 1400-2200 meters before. Therefore, it seems likely that these species inhabits similar habitats or inhabited.

History

In 1947 Brother Hermano Niceforo María sent a spectacular taxidermisches preparation of a hummingbird at Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia ( ANSP ) with the request for identification. There were heated discussions about the preparation. Often, the prevailing opinion that it would have this be a hybrid. James Lee Peters classified the taxon in 1947 as a hybrid between the genera Aglaiocercus and Heliangelus one. John Todd rooms by the American Museum of Natural History ( AMNH ) noted that there could be a hybrid of Langschwanzsylphe ( Aglaiocercus kingii ) and Green-throated sun - nymph ( Heliangelus squamigularis ) act. Alexander Wetmore classified Heliangelus zusii 1947 as an independent species. Meyer de Schauensee identified it as a possible hybrid between Purple Glanzschwänzchen ( Metallura purpureicauda ) and the hybrids Zodalia thaumasta. Christoph Hinkelmann et al synonymisierten Heliangelus zusii 1991 with the now invalid taxon Neolesbia nehrkorni. Also in the South American Classification Committee ( SACC ) there is no clear opinion on taxonomic status, these hummingbirds. The first attempt in 2003 for a withdrawal or retention of species status proposed as misguided, as a second attempt in 2007. 's New DNA analysis from the year 2010 show that there is a valid type.