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 LC    Green-bearded Helmetcrest* Id (Atlas):
    Oxypogon guerinii

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Green-bearded Helmetcrest, Bearded Helmetcrest, Guerin's Helmetcrest

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
11.20 - 11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boissonneau, 1840)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland. From 3,000 - 5,200 m.

Range (Guide)
Colombia, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

 
Green-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) [XC383422]
     by id from P\u00e1ramo de Siscuns\u00ed, Sogamoso, Boyac\u00e1, Colombia (call)

 
Green-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) [XC693731]
     by Diana Carolina Macana from PNN Sumap\u00e1z, laguna de Chisac\u00e1, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Closely related to Oreonympha, Metallura and Chalcostigma. Based on morphological differences, the subspecies could be considered four separate species.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

  • cyanolaemus cyanolaemus   -  North-eastern Colombia (Santa Marta). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Blue-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon cyanolaemus).
  • lindenii (Parzudaki, 1845)   -  Andes of north-western Venezuela (Mérida, Trujillo). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, White-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon lindenii).
  • guerinii (Boissonneau, 1840)   -  Eastern Andes of Colombia (south to Cundinamarca).
  • stuebelii A. B. Meyer, 1884   -  Central Colombia (Nevado del Ruiz). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Buffy Helmetcrest (Oxypogon stuebelii).



References
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Files:
JPG files for Green-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) - 10 files


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