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 DD    Bogota Sunangel* Id (Atlas):
    Heliangelus zusii

Description (7)
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Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Graves, 1993

Habitat
Cloud-forest and shrubbery. From 1,200 - 3,400 m, but mostly at 1,400 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)
Colombia (B).

Colombia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
Is sister to Taphrolesbia/Aglaiocercus and best assigned to a new genus.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Previously assigned to Nehrkorn's Sylph Neolesbia nehrkorni (three specimens considered hybrids) which has bluish-black (not purple) tail, slightly decurved (not straight) bill, and no gorget or frontlet. Other Heliangelus have green or bronzy-green body plumage.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Bogota Sunangel (Heliangelus zusii) - 7 files


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