Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Tourmaline Sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) - HBW 5, p. 636
French: Héliange tourmaline
German: Grünband-Sonnennymphe
Spanish: Colibrí Turmalina
Taxonomy: Trochilus exortis Fraser, 1840, Guaduas, Colombia.
Closely related to H. micraster and often regarded as conspecific. Coloration of throat region in female is subject to much variation; nevertheless, most patterns of variation appear irregular and not correlated with distribution, so no races can be determined. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes of Colombia (all three ranges) and E slope of Andes in adjacent NW Ecuador.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male and a female in a feeder Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2005 7 years ago 37 sec 4.8 -
A male in a feeder, showing its iridescent throat Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2005 7 years ago 31 sec 4.6 -
Male perched, scratching his head and stretching his wings up, then settling down again Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 25 February 2011 42 weeks ago 13 sec 4.6 -
A bird at a feeder, showing the variable colors of its gorget as it turns its head. Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Robert Schaefer 11 November 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
A perched male looking around and stretching its wings and tail before flying away Locality Páramo Frontino Reserve, Urrao, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 14 February 2007 4 years ago 36 sec 4.4 -
A female in a feeder, opening its tail Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2005 7 years ago 8 sec 4.3
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A female on a branch
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 2 November 2011 28 weeks ago 4.5 -
A male on a branch
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 2 November 2011 28 weeks ago 4.4 -
Tourmaline Sunangel on a branch.
Locality Colibri del Sol Bird Reserve, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Regis Nossent 4 June 2011 22 weeks ago 4 -
A male
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 29 October 2011 29 weeks ago 4 -
Female perched on lichen-covered branch.
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Miriam Bauman 26 December 2009 1 year ago 3.9 -
Tourmaline Sunangel on a branch.
Locality Colibri del Sol Bird Reserve, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Regis Nossent 4 June 2011 22 weeks ago 3.8
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