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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A female on its nest Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Max Roth 28 February 2002 6 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 17 weeks ago 28 sec 4 -
A female perched and then briefly feeding Locality Chaca Valley, Tarapacá Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Greg Baker 12 November 2011 18 weeks ago 25 sec 3.7 -
A male on a wire and changing its position Locality Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 7 years ago 27 sec 3.5 -
immature male perched in shadows Locality Chaca Valley, Tarapacá Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2011 21 weeks ago 12 sec 3 -
A male on a wire and flying away Locality Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp vesper)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 7 years ago 18 sec 3
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on a twig
Locality Colca Canyon, Arequipa Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 17 December 2009 26 weeks ago 4.4 -
in flight
Locality Colca Canyon, Arequipa Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 17 December 2009 26 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird(female)resting.
Locality Moquegua, Moquegua Department, Peru
Patricio Mackenzie 8 December 2011 23 weeks ago 4 -
A hummingbird (male) resting.
Locality Coquimbo Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 29 January 2012 10 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird with tongue extended.
Locality Moquegua, Moquegua Department, Peru
Patricio Mackenzie 8 December 2011 23 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird (female) resting. Oasis de Matilla, Precordillera de Iquique, Chile.
Locality Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 21 July 2010 1 year ago 3.6
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