Shining sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis

The shining sunbeam is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) Quillimbash, Cajamarca, Peru. Apr 27, 2022 Aglaeactis cupripennis,Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Shining sunbeam

Appearance

Short straight bill, male metallic dusky brown above, dark on crown and ear-coverts. Area of glittering purple on lower back becoming coppery on rump and green on uppertail coverts. Face and underparts cinnamon-rufous. Tail bronzy olive, lateral feathers with rufous on inner webs. Female similar to male except lack most of glitter on back and rump.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusAglaeactis
SpeciesA. cupripennis
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru