Gorgeted sunangel

Heliangelus strophianus

The gorgeted sunangel is a species of hummingbird found on the west slope of Ecuador and extreme southwestern Colombia.
Gorgeted sunangel, Bellavista, Ecuador A disappointing photo as this bird is beautiful from the front. Unfortunately, it wouldn't cooperate for such a shot. A fair criticism here would be that the photo in itself does not supply conclusive evidence for the species ID, so I need to build the case for it.

That case is the experience of our guide Manuel Espejo. He initially identified it without any doubt as he's seen it many times. I just double-checked and he confirmed. The observation is also supported by the location, just outside the gates of Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, where it is regularly seen. Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Gorgeted sunangel,Heliangelus strophianus,South America,Spring,World

Appearance

This hummingbird is sexually dimorphic, but only slightly. Both sexes are shining green above with a small white postocular spot and a blue-black tail. Their lower underparts are also shining green bordered above by a white pectoral collar. The male has a reddish pink throat that extends from the white collar to almost the base of the bill. The female has a black chin with white stripes and a smaller reddish pink throat patch.

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Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusHeliangelus
SpeciesH. strophianus
Photographed in
Ecuador