Tourmaline Sunangel
A species of Sunangels Scientific name : Heliangelus exortis Genus : Sunangels
Tourmaline Sunangel, A species of Sunangels
Botanical name: Heliangelus exortis
Genus: Sunangels
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Description
The tourmaline sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Tourmaline Sunangel typically feeds on nectar from flowers like Salvia, Centropogon, and Fuchsia, favoring clinging over hovering. Tourmaline Sunangel also consumes insects, employing hawking and gleaning methods for foraging, in open or shrubby areas and forest borders, often perching on bush tops.
Habitat
The tourmaline Sunangel is typically found in the interiors of humid and wet pre-montane forests and forest borders, predominantly in dense mossy cloudforests and elfin forests that include stands of bamboo. It favors environments like bushy clearings, hedges, and shrubby pastures, thriving in regions characterized by heavy vegetative moisture and dense plant growth.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Sunangels Species
Tourmaline Sunangel 
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