Royal Sunangel
A species of Sunangels Scientific name : Heliangelus regalis Genus : Sunangels
Royal Sunangel, A species of Sunangels
Botanical name: Heliangelus regalis
Genus: Sunangels
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Description
Description
The royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrubs in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Royal Sunangel primarily consumes nectar, favoring dark red tubular flowers of Brachyotum quinquenerve and other diverse flora. Royal Sunangel forages within dense foliage, using perching or hawking to feed, and may exploit insects or nectar holes made by other birds. Territories span 40-50m for feeding.
Habitat
Royal Sunangel is typically found in a distinctive environment where different habitats converge. Its primary habitat is the elfin scrub, an ecosystem characterized by a combination of grassy areas intermixed with mossy stunted forests, low-lying lichen-covered bushes, ericaceous plants, succulents, and bracken ferns. This habitat is mostly situated on ridgetops and is subject to regular fire disturbances, which inhibit the growth of taller forests. Furthermore, royal Sunangel is known to dwell along the steep, wooded ravines and appears to prefer natural forest habitats over deforested areas. The species also occupies stunted shrubland and páramo-like vegetation on sandstone ridges, and has been found in areas with dense foothill and lower montane forest.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Sunangels Species
Royal Sunangel 
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