Wedge-billed hummingbird
| Wedge-billed hummingbird | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Schistes Gould, 1851 |
| Species: | S. geoffroyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistes geoffroyi Bourcier, 1843 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Augastes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843) | |
The wedge-billed hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Schistes, but sometimes merged with the visorbearers in Augastes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Ecology
Wedge-billed hummingbirds typically reside in the Understory of Cloud forest interiors, with preference to areas containing thick moss, ravines, and thick undergrowth.
Contrary to its name, it can be difficult to identify using only its bill characteristics. It's typically found in solitude and possesses a white stripe behind the eye, white tufts on the chest, a rounded tail, and a short bill.
Like most Hummingbirds, it feeds primarily on flower Nectar, mainly by piercing the base of the flower.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Schistes geoffroyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Overview - Wedge-billed Hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) - Neotropical Birds". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-30.