Perija starfrontlet

The Perija starfrontlet (Coeligena consita), is a hummingbird species in the subfamily Trochilinae that is endemic to high altitudes in the Serranía del Perijá along the border of Colombia and Venezuela.

Perija starfrontlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Coeligena
Species:
C. consita
Binomial name
Coeligena consita
Wetmore & Phelps, 1952

Distribution

Perija Starfrontlet occurs in the Serrania del Perijá along the border of Colombia and Venezuela from an altitude of 2,550 metres (8,370 ft) to 3,025 metres (9,925 ft). Most records come from Chamicero del Perija ProAves Reserve in Colombia; the last record from Venezuela dates back to 1942.[2][3]

Habitat

Information about the Perija Starfrontlet’s habitat and ecology are scarce. The species inhabits cloud forest and elfin forest. The population size is estimated as less than 250 mature individuals, but the need for further information on the population size has been identified.[3] The most severe threat to the species is the fragmentation and conversion of its habitat caused by uncontrolled colonisation, which is accompanied by cultivation and cattle-ranching.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Perija Starfrontlet: Coeligena consita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61173094A180037357. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "eBird--Chamicero del Perijá Proaves Reserve". eBird. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. "Perija Starfrontlet (Coeligena consita): request for information". BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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