Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata (Boissonneau, 1840)

6.7 gWeight

The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Collared Inca has been recorded at 156 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Guango LodgeEcuador5,791 records
Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia4,889 records
Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,798 records

More places

Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador2,465 records
Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador2,182 records
Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,820 records
ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru1,649 records
PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia1,543 records
Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,369 records
RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia1,271 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Colombia Peru Bolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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