Bronzy Inca

The bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The bronzy inca and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s. The species has these six subspecies: C. c. ferruginea (Chapman, 1917) – west, central Colombia C. c. columbiana (Elliot, DG, 1876) – east, central Colombia and northwest Venezuela C. c. coeligena (Lesson, RP, 1833) – north Venezuela C. c. zuliana Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1953 – Serranía del Perijá (northeast Colombia and west Venezuela) C. c. obscura (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902) – south Colombia, Ecuador and Peru C. c. boliviana (Gould, 1861) – central, southeast Bolivia == Description == The bronzy inca is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Males weigh about 7.3 g (0.26 oz) and females about 6.2 g (0.22 oz). Males have a long, straight, black bill, often with some yellow at the base of the mandible; the female's bill is also straight and black but somewhat longer. The species is the drabbest member…