Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Oasis Hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) - HBW 5, p. 665
French: Colibri vesper
German: Atacamakolibri
Spanish: Colibrí del Atacama
Taxonomy: Ornismya vesper Lesson, 1829, probably near Tarapacá, Chile (but possibly western Peru).
Closely related to Heliomaster, and sometimes included within that somewhat varied genus. Infraspecific variation very slight, and in need of revision; proposed race tertia (N Peru) tentatively included in nominate, although morphometrically inseparable from atacamensis; species may be better considered monotypic. Three subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- koepckeae Berlioz, 1974 - NW Peru (Cerro Illescas in SW Piura).
- vesper (Lesson, 1829) - most of Peru and extreme N Chile (Tarapacá).
- atacamensis (Leybold, 1869) - N Chile (Atacama).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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an adult male feeding on red flowers Locality Chaclacayo, Lima Department, Peru
Wim ten Have 1 February 2013 5 weeks ago 30 sec 4.6 -
A female on its nest Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Max Roth 28 February 2002 7 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A female perched before eventually flying away Locality Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Greg Baker 12 November 2011 1 year ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A immature male bird preening on a twig. Locality Lomas de lachay, Lima Department, Peru (ssp vesper )
Yoel Jimenez 15 November 2012 16 weeks ago 24 sec 4.1 -
An immature male peched on a twig and flying to another one. Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp koepckeae)
Yoel Jimenez 21 November 2012 11 weeks ago 31 sec 4 -
A adult male scratching. Locality Lomas de lachay, Lima Department, Peru (ssp vesper)
Yoel Jimenez 14 November 2012 9 weeks ago 25 sec 3.8
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on a twig
Locality Colca Canyon, Arequipa Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 17 December 2009 1 year ago 4.5 -
in flight
Locality Colca Canyon, Arequipa Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 17 December 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
A bird(female)resting.
Locality Moquegua, Moquegua Department, Peru
Patricio Mackenzie 8 December 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A hummingbird (male) resting.
Locality Coquimbo Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 29 January 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird with tongue extended.
Locality Moquegua, Moquegua Department, Peru
Patricio Mackenzie 8 December 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
A bird (female) resting. Oasis de Matilla, Precordillera de Iquique, Chile.
Locality Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 21 July 2010 2 years ago 3.6
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