Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli)

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
11 - 12.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bourcier, 1847)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,500 - 3,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Central and southern Peru: on Pacific slope; in western Andes (Cajamarca to western Arequipa); and from side valleys of R Marañón south to Huánuco and Huancavelica.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) [XC347976]
by Daniel Lane from Huarochir\u00ed, Departamento de Lima, Peru (call)

Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) [XC54565]
by Du\u0161an M. Brinkhuizen from Huachupampa turnoff, Sta. Eulalia Rd, near San Pedro de Casta, Lima dept., Peru (call)

Subspecies
Genus sometimes merged into Lesbia. Affinities uncertain, but probably closely related to Taphrolesbia.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) - 10 files

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