Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) - HBW 5, p. 612
French: Colibri moucheté
German: Schwarzohrkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Jaspeado
Other common names: Pipita
Taxonomy: Trochilus melanogenys Fraser, 1840, Bogotá, Colombia.
Systematic position poorly understood; the genera Phlogophilus, Anthocephala and Urosticte have been suggested as close relatives, some authors even considering all four to be congeneric; however, because monophyly of these four is doubtful, the monotypic status of Adelomyia is maintained. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aeneosticta Simon, 1889 - N & C Venezuela.
- melanogenys (Fraser, 1840) - Andes of W Venezuela (Mérida) and E Colombia S through E Andes to SC Peru.
- cervina Gould, 1872 - W & C Andes of Colombia.
- aeneosticta Simon, 1889 - N & C Venezuela.
- melanogenys (Fraser, 1840) - Andes of W Venezuela (Mérida) and E Colombia S through E Andes to SC Peru.
- cervina Gould, 1872 - W & C Andes of Colombia.
- connectens Meyer de Schauensee, 1945 - Huila (S Colombia).
- maculata Gould, 1861 - Ecuador to N Peru.
- chlorospila Gould, 1872 - SE Peru.
- inornata (Gould, 1846) - Yungas of Bolivia and NW Argentina (Salta, Jujuy).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird, then two, in a feeder Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp melanogenys)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2005 8 years ago 41 sec 4.8 -
A front-view of a female at a feeder Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp maculata)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2005 7 years ago 19 sec 4.7 -
A bird on a feeder, defending its position Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp melanogenys)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2005 8 years ago 37 sec 4.7 -
A female perched on a twig. Locality Abra Patricia, San Martín Department, Peru (ssp melanogenys)
Yoel Jimenez 26 November 2012 15 weeks ago 29 sec 4.5 -
A female eating at a feeder and flying away Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp maculata)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2005 7 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
At feeder Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Pascal Vagner 20 May 2012 28 weeks ago 31 sec 4.4
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bird hunting insects from a snag
Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Dubi Shapiro 12 January 2009 1 year ago 4.7 -
A close view
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 28 October 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
On a leaf
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 28 October 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
Portrait of adult bird
Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Rafael Merchante 12 November 2010 9 weeks ago 4.5 -
On a leaf
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 28 October 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
On a branch
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 28 October 2011 1 year ago 4.5
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Calls from a perched bird Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia
(ssp melanogenys)
Bradley Davis 16 June 2007 3 years ago 3
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