Black-hooded Sunbeam
Aglaeactis pamela (d'Orbigny, 1838)
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Black-hooded Sunbeam, Aglaeactis pamela, is a hummingbird that breeds in Bolivia in the Andes of the north, especially in La Paz and Cochabamba. It is the only member of its type. The bird is placed in the family Trochilidae and was described by d'Orbigny in 1838. It lives in cloud forest and in humid to semihumid montane scrub. Its range is limited to Bolivia, and it is found at elevations from 1,800 m to 4,200 m.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: Bolivia
