Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini

Described by: Bourcier (1851)
Alternate common name(s): Whitetip, Green-vented Whitetip
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Bellavista Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Feb 27, 2004 © William Hull  Bellavista Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Feb 27, 2004 © William Hull  Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jan 16, 2006 © William Hull  Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jan 16, 2006 © William Hull  Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - Jan 16, 2006 © William Hull 
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Range

Andes of nw. to cw. South America;
(1) W. Colombia (Rio Nambi Forest, Choco).
(2) Sw. Colombia and w. Ecuador. Ne. Peru.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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