Purple-bibbed whitetip

The purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) is a species of hummingbird. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador.[1] Little is known about the species due to it rarely foraging in the open - in search for insects and small flowers.[3] Nesting is made from foliage such as moss and ferns, usually along steep ravines.[3]

Northwestern Ecuador

Purple-bibbed whitetip
A male in Ecuador
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Urosticte
Species:
U. benjamini
Binomial name
Urosticte benjamini
(Bourcier, 1851)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Urosticte benjamini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22687962A130122695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22687962A130122695.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. "Purple-bibbed Whitetip - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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