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Fahl Wing Andean Hummingbird

The Pale Wing Andean Hummingbird ( Coeligena lutetiae ) or sometimes Braunschwingenmusketier is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ). The species has a large distribution area, which covers about 64,000 square kilometers in the South American countries of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The stock is assessed by the IUCN as endangered not (Least Concern ).

Features

The Pale Wing Andean hummingbird reaches a body length of about 13.5 to 14 centimeters. The long slender beak is about 30 to 25 millimeters long. The male is black in the upper third. In the second and third trimester, this goes into the cinnamon-colored. The front and bottom are glistening dark green. On the neck of the male is a violet spot. In the female, the stain is rust brown. The fork tail of the male is bronze - black, while he shines in the female bronze - green. The rest of the body of the female is green.

Habitat

When foraging, the hummingbird is found in the forest. He preferred smaller forests and near zones with bushes. You can find the bird at altitudes 2600-3600 meters.

Behavior

The bird feeds mainly on nectar. He floats upright in the air and explores the flowers. The hummingbird is fixed to be territorial foraging area. The breeding season in the area around Puracé was determined to February.

Subspecies

So far, two subspecies are known.

• Coeligena lutetiae lutetiae ( Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
• Coeligena lutetiae albimaculata Sanchez Oses, 2006

The distribution areas are the Central Andes of Colombia on Ecuador in the extreme northern Peru.

Etymology and History of Research

Pierre Adolphe Delattre and Bourcier Jules described the Pale Wing Andean hummingbird under the name Trochilus Lutetiæ. The type specimen came from Puracé near Popayán. Only later genus Coeligena was slammed. The word " Coeligena " derives from the Latin words " coelum or caelum " from for "heaven" and " genus " for " descendant ". The word " lutetiae " is Louis Philippe Albert d' Orléans, comte de Paris (1838-1894) dedicated, with Lutetia was the ancient name for Paris. The word " albimaculata " is composed of the Latin words " albus " for " white " and " maculatus " for " spotted " together.