Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Pink-throated Brilliant faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation across its Andean cloud forest range, with habitat conversion for agriculture and cattle ranching fragmenting its specialized high-altitude ecosystems. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting temperature and precipitation patterns in the narrow elevational zones where this hummingbird depends on specific flowering plants for nectar. Mining activities and infrastructure development further degrade the pristine montane forests essential for the species' survival.
Habitat
The Pink-throated Brilliant inhabits humid montane cloud forests and forest edges in the Andes, typically at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. This hummingbird favors areas with dense canopy cover and abundant flowering plants, particularly along forest borders and in clearings where nectar sources are concentrated.
Other threatened species in Trochilidae
Frequently asked questions
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