Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)
About the Collared Inca
The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. It is very distinctive in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar (especially from bromeliads), while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated. Its protein source is small arthropods such as insects. It is normally solitary and can be found at varying heights above the ground, often in the open.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligenarecording
- Buff-winged StarfrontletCoeligena lutetiaerecording
- Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.