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The bearded mountaineer is 14 to 16.5 cm (5.5 to 6.5 in) long including the approximately 2.3 cm (0.91 in) long bill. It weighs about 7 to 9 g (0.25 to 0.32 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a deep purplish blue forecrown and crown with a narrow black stripe in the middle. The face is bronzy black with a narrow white band at the back. Its gorget is long and narrow, emerald green under the chin and the rest purplish with a bluish tip. The nape, back, and rump are bronzy to bronzy brown. Voice: The bearded mountaineer's vocalizations include "a descending, squeaky series followed by a rich chatter: swee swee chew-chew-chew also a dry dzzrt."
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When to see the Bearded Mountaineer
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bearded Mountaineer
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bearded Mountaineer
The bearded mountaineer is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Easily confused with
Frilled CoquetteLophornis magnificusThe frilled coquette is one of the smallest birds alive.
Green-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus theresiaeThe green-tailed goldenthroat is 8.9 to 9.9 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 3.0 to 3.9 g (0.11 to 0.14 oz).
Green-crowned PlovercrestStephanoxis lalandiThe green-crowned plovercrest is 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long.
Side by side: Bearded Mountaineer vs Frilled Coquette · Bearded Mountaineer vs Green-tailed Goldenthroat · Bearded Mountaineer vs Green-crowned Plovercrest
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