HUMMINGBIRD SPECIES

Bearded Mountaineer

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oreonympha nobilis

The Bearded Mountaineer is a species of hummingbird found only in Peru.

It is a large hummingbird measuring about 6.1 - 6.5 inches in length. Its long bill is about 0.94 inches.

Both sexes have white underparts and have a deeply forked tail with conspicuous white outer edges. Bill is black and straight.

Males have an iridescent green and purple gorget, and in some populations a blue forehead.

Females are similar but are duller.

Main diet consists of nectar from agave, cactus and nicotiana flowers.

Subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Endemic to Peru, where it is found in high-altitude valleys in the south-central Andes, from 2,700 to 3,900 m.

SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://ebird.org
https://www.peruaves.org
https://www.birdforum.net