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Bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii)
…a species of hummingbird that is native to Colombia and Venezuela. Bearded helmetcrests typically inhabit subtropical/tropical high-altitude grasslands. O. guerinii feeds mainly on the nectar of flowers and is often seen on members of the genera Espeletia, Echeveria, Siphocampylus, Castilleja and Draba. They are also known to take insects as well. Like other hummingbirds O. guerinii is sexually dimorphic with females lacking the beard and crest. Bearded Helmetcrests breed during the rainy season and will build nests out of Espeletia.
Classification
Animalia-Chordata-Aves-Apodiformes-Trochilidae-Oxypogon-O. guerinii
Images: Julian Zuleta and Nigel Voaden
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