Purple-bibbed whitetip

The purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) is a species of hummingbird. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] Little is known about the species due to it rarely foraging in the open - in search for insects and small flowers.[2] Nesting is made from foliage such as moss and ferns, usually along steep ravines.[2]

Purple-bibbed whitetip
A male in Ecuador

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Urosticte
Species:
U. benjamini
Binomial name
Urosticte benjamini
(Bourcier, 1851)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Urosticte benjamini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Purple-bibbed Whitetip - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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