Appearance
Measuring 15.5 to 16.5 cm in length, it is a large hummingbird with a long tail and a 2.4 cm long bill. The underparts of both sexes are white, while the tail is white underneath with black feather tips. The male has a green and purple throat. The upper parts are a bronze-sheened brown and the legs and bill are black.
Habitat
The species is endemic to Peru, where it is found in high altitude valleys in the south-central Andes, from 2,700 to 3,900 m. It lives in scrubland, and often visits tobacco plants along roadsides.References:
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