Amethyst-throated Sunangel - Heliangelus amethysticollis
( d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
The species is found predominantly in wet and humid montane forests (cloud forest and elfin forest), and to a lesser extent in forest-edge, bushy second growth, open bushy terrain along streams and humid grassy slopes, from 1,800-3,200 m (Schuchman 1999). It forages in the low and middle strata, feeding on nectar and insects.

Range:
The species occurs in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
The species is protected within reserves in many areas throughout its extensive range, for instance in Cordillera Azul, Apurímac (Peru), and Beni (Bolivia).

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