Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Bronzy Inca (Coeligena coeligena) - HBW 5, p. 627
French: Inca céleste
German: Bronzeandenkolibri
Spanish: Inca Bronceado
Taxonomy: Ornismya coeligena Lesson, 1832, Mexico; error = Venezuela.
Proposed race zuloagae, known only from type specimen from Falcón (NW Venezuela), probably represents individual variation of nominate; more study required. “C. purpurea”, from Popayán (SC Colombia), may be hybrid of present species and C. prunellei; alternatively, might be a dark variety of C. wilsoni. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coeligena (Lesson, 1832) - N Venezuela (Lara E to Miranda).
- zuliana Phelps & Phelps, Jr., 1953 - Sierra de Perijá, on Venezuela-Colombia border.
- columbiana (Elliot, 1876) - Andes of NW Venezuela (Barinas, Lara, Táchira) and E & C Andes of Colombia.
- coeligena (Lesson, 1832) - N Venezuela (Lara E to Miranda).
- zuliana Phelps & Phelps, Jr., 1953 - Sierra de Perijá, on Venezuela-Colombia border.
- columbiana (Elliot, 1876) - Andes of NW Venezuela (Barinas, Lara, Táchira) and E & C Andes of Colombia.
- ferruginea (Chapman, 1917) - C & W Andes of Colombia.
- obscura (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902) - Andes of extreme S Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
- boliviana (Gould, 1861) - Andes of C & SE Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird arriving to the nest and feeding a chick Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp ferruginea)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
A bird entering the nest to brood Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp ferruginea)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
A bird in a feeder, perched and flying Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp obscura)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2005 6 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched in a branch Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp obscura)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2005 6 years ago 18 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a feeder Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp obscura)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2005 6 years ago 30 sec 3.6 -
A bird in the nest, incubating Locality Paty Trail, Carpish Pass, Huánuco Department, Peru (ssp obscura)
Josep del Hoyo 24 July 2003 5 years ago 16 sec 3.4
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At feeder
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 26 October 2011 13 weeks ago 4.5 -
Western Cordillera
Locality Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Peter Franze 18 October 2011 9 weeks ago 4.2 -
An individual photographed in flight aproaching nectarfeeders at Kenti café
Locality Leimebamba, Amazonas Department, Peru (ssp obscura)
Renzo Zeppilli 24 February 2010 5 weeks ago 4 -
Eating.
Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp Coeligena)
kperezleon 16 November 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Bronzy Inca perched on bamboo stalk
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador
Ron Flemal 27 April 2009 2 years ago 3.6 -
on a branch
Locality Manizales, Caldas Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 6 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.2
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Song from a perched bird. Locality Abra Patricia, San Martín Department, Peru
(ssp obscura)
Nick Athanas 19 May 2008 2 years ago 3
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