Green Inca

Coeligena conradii (Bourcier, 1847)

Green Inca, Coeligena conradii, is a hummingbird of the Andes in north-west Colombia and north-west Venezuela, from Trujillo to northern Táchira. It was described by Bourcier in 1847 and belongs to the family Trochilidae. Its range is tied to humid montane cloudforest, where it occurs in the interior and along the margins of the forest. The species is mainly found between 1,800 and 3,000 m, though it can occur as low as 1,500 m. It is a year-round resident within its range.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

South America: ne Colombia and nw Venezuela (Trujillo to n Táchira)