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Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata

Classification

Class
Aves

The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. It is very distinctive in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar (especially from bromeliads), while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 2,104