UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Apodiformes Trochilidae

Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

UCIOC 961

Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Apodiformes · Trochilidae

Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi).

ATK55

DEF47

XC251033 · Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

950 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 5.3 g
Diet: Nectar
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 55

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 55).

DEF 47

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 47).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: South America: Western Venezuela to Central Peru Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lafresnaya lafresnayi liriope
Santa Marta Mts. (ne Colombia)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi longirostris
wc Colombia
Lafresnaya lafresnayi greenewalti
se, e of Lake Maracaibo (nw Venezuela)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi lafresnayi
c, e Colombia and w, sw of Lake Maracaibo (nw Venezuela)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi saul
sw Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru (e Piura, w Cajamarca)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi orestes
n Peru (s Amazonas)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi rectirostris
c Peru