Purple-bibbed whitetip
The purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) is a species of hummingbird. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] Little is known about the species due to it rarely foraging in the open - in search for insects and small flowers.[2] Nesting is made from foliage such as moss and ferns, usually along steep ravines.[2]
Purple-bibbed whitetip | |
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A male in Ecuador | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Urosticte |
Species: | U. benjamini |
Binomial name | |
Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier, 1851) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Urosticte benjamini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Purple-bibbed Whitetip - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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