- Avocettula recurvirostris
Identification
9.4cm, bill 1.8cm
A hummingbird with the distinctive feature of a bill upturned at the distal end.
Distribution
South America: found in Venezuela, The Guianas, and Brazil with an isolated population in Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which is the only member of the genus Avocettula.
Some authorities place this species in genus Anthracothorax.
Habitat
Lower tropical zone to 250m, often to 500m. Edges of primary forest and adjacent savanna; along the lower foothills of tepuis (mesas or table-topped mountains), on the sides of granite outcrops and large boulders; forests along rivers.2
Behaviour
Forages alone, feeding by the trap-lining method from flowering bushes and trees, such as Clusia and Dioclea.2
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Robin Restall et al, 2006. Birds of Northern South America, Vols 1. Yale University Press, Newhaven and London. ISBN: 978-0-300-10862-0
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fiery-tailed Awlbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fiery-tailed_Awlbill
