Pirre Hummingbird

The Rotgesichtkolibri ( Goethalsia bella ), sometimes also called Rotwangenkolibri, is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ). The species has a small area of ​​distribution in the border region of Panama and Colombia. The stock is assessed by the IUCN as Near Threatened ( near threatened ).

Features

The Rotgesichtkolibri reaches a body length of about 8.9 centimeters. The straight beak about 13 millimeters long. The crest and the lower cheeks of the male are maroon. The rest of the top is metal green. The underside is mostly glossy green with cinnamon-colored elements on the chin and the sides. The recurved white feathers of the under tail-coverts adorn stiff tufts. The tail is yellow-brown with black spots. The central control spring are green. A further zimtfarbener strip runs through the approach of the inner secondaries. The top of the female is green. Between beak and eyes is a chestnut -colored vertices. The underside is pale cinnamon and toward your chest white. The rest of the plumage is similar to the male.

Habitat and distribution

Little is known about the habitat of the hummingbirds. He usually is observed in damp, forested foothills at altitudes of 600-1650 meters. In lowlands it is rare. In Panama it occurs in eastern Darien, so at the mountains Sapo and Pirre. In Colombia, it is located in the province of Chocó on the mountain ranges of Nique near the Río Salaquí.

Behavior

The bird is more of a loner. You can often see him at the nectar flowers of shrubs and small trees in the forest interior. At higher altitudes, it is usually of the numerous occurring stained panties ( Haplophaedia Aureliae ) followed and shooed.

Subspecies

There is so far no known subspecies of Rotgesichtkolibris. Therefore, the species is considered monotypic. The English name Rufous- cheeked Hummingbird is rejected by the South American Classification Committee ( SACC ).

Etymology and History of Research

On March 16, 1912 Edward Alphonso Goldman collected the type specimen, which Edward William Nelson described under the present name Goethalsia bella.

The word " Goethalsia " honors the head of the Commission for the construction of the Panama Canal George Washington Goethals. The word " bella " is Latin for "beautiful, charming ."