Kingdom Animalia Order Apodiformes Genus Aglaeactis Higher classification Aglaeactis | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Aglaeactis cupripennis Rank Species | |
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Similar Aglaeactis, Hummingbird, Bird, Blackâhooded sunbeam, Tyrian metaltail | ||
Shining sunbeam aglaeactis cupripennis colibries de colombia birding bogota
The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Shining sunbeam aglaeactis cupripennis los nevados c andes
Description
Short straight bill, male metallic dusky brown above, dark on crown and ear-coverts. Area of glittering purple on lower back becoming coppery on rump and green on uppertail coverts. Face and underparts cinnamon-rufous. Tail bronzy olive, lateral feathers with rufous on inner webs. Female similar to male except lack most of glitter on back and rump.
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Shining sunbeam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA