Green-bearded Helmetcrest
A species of Bearded helmetcrests Scientific name : Oxypogon guerinii Genus : Bearded helmetcrests
Green-bearded Helmetcrest, A species of Bearded helmetcrests
Botanical name: Oxypogon guerinii
Genus: Bearded helmetcrests
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Description General Info
Description
A medium-sized hummingbird. The male has a long crest and a black face outlined in white. Females and juvenile birds lack the crest, and show a broad white band across the chest. The chin and throat of both sexes are white with adult males showing a viridian green ″beard″ or stripe. The upperparts are bronzy-olive green. The bird has a short needle-shaped bill and grey feet. 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Cliff
Feeding Habits
Green-bearded Helmetcrest primarily feeds on nectar from a variety of flowers, favoring Espeletia species, and supplements its diet with arthropods using various hunting methods, including hovering and sallies from perches.
Habitat
The habitat of green-bearded Helmetcrest predominantly comprises humid open páramo ecosystems, characterized by dense Espeletia vegetation. These birds are also observed at the edges of Polylepis woodlands. Males typically inhabit open hillsides, whereas females are more frequently encountered in gorge areas within these ecological zones.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The bird is a resident breeding species of the high Eastern Andes, principally in the area from south of Bogotá through Boyacá Department and as far north as Bucaramanga. It feeds on low vegetation, including fields planted with garlic, onion and other crops. It is most often seen in the páramo, where it perches to feed on the flowers of Espeletia. It is thought that the short, fine bill of this bird and the other Oxypogon species is an adaption to facilitate the extracting of nectar from the numerous tiny florets of the flower heads of these plants.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Bearded helmetcrests Species
Green-bearded Helmetcrest 
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