Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) - HBW 5, p. 620
French: Colibri étincelant
German: Rostroter Andenkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Cobrizo
Other common names: Copper-winged Hummingbird
Taxonomy: Trochilus cupripennis Bourcier, 1843, Colombia.
Forms a superspecies with A. castelnaudii and possibly with A. aliciae. Although the morphological variation in the genus might suggest past geneflow between present species and A. castelnaudii, they are nowadays reproductively isolated in the zone of overlap. Occasionally considered to include A. aliciae as a race. Otherwise, up to six races of present species have been accepted at various times, with aequatorialis (N & C Ecuador), parvulus (S Ecuador, N Peru), cajabambae and ruficauda (both of NC Peru) replacing each other southwar.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with A. castelnaudii and possibly with A. aliciae. Although the morphological variation in the genus might suggest past geneflow between present species and A. castelnaudii, they are nowadays reproductively isolated in the zone of overlap. Occasionally considered to include A. aliciae as a race. Otherwise, up to six races of present species have been accepted at various times, with aequatorialis (N & C Ecuador), parvulus (S Ecuador, N Peru), cajabambae and ruficauda (both of NC Peru) replacing each other southwards through Ecuador and Peru, but morphometric and plumage characters strongly indicate clinal variation, and all four now subsumed into nominate. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cupripennis (Bourcier, 1843) - all three Andean ranges of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (S to Huánuco and Lima).
- caumatonotus Gould, 1848 - C & SC Peru (Junín, Apurímac, Cuzco).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flying to fight with another bird and returning to its perch Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp cupripennis)
Anna Motis 15 August 2006 4 years ago 12 sec 4.7 -
A bird perched on two branches, preening its breast and flying away Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp cupripennis)
Anna Motis 15 August 2006 4 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a bush and flying away Locality Ayacucho Department, Peru (ssp cupripennis)
Keith Blomerley 11 November 2004 7 years ago 13 sec 3.6 -
A bird perched on a post and flying away Locality Ecuador (ssp cupripennis)
Ferran López 31 July 2004 7 years ago 13 sec 3.4 -
A bird flying around a treetop and feeding Locality Bosque Unchog, Huánuco Department, Peru (ssp cupripennis)
Luc Fazio 28 February 2005 4 years ago 12 sec 2.5 -
A bird perched and flying Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp caumatonotus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 July 2005 6 years ago 30 sec 2.4
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Photograped in gardens near forest edge at 2100m on the eastern slope of the Western Codillera
Locality Dapa, Yumbo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Peter Franze 23 October 2011 24 weeks ago 4.5 -
Male - perched on a flower.
Locality Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 26 July 2008 3 years ago 3.9 -
Young male perched on a tree branch.
Locality Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 5 February 2009 3 years ago 3.7 -
Shining Sunbeam at hummingbird Feeder
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Ron Flemal 5 September 2008 3 years ago 3.7 -
One bird resting on the branch
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Libor Vaicenbacher 29 August 2009 2 years ago 3.6 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp cupripennis)
Jim Watt 17 February 2004 3 years ago 3.5
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