DIAGNOSES OF HYBRID HUMMINGBIRDS (AVES, TROCHILIDAE). 2. HYBRID ORIGIN OF ERIOCNEMIS-SODERSTROMI BUTLER

Authors
GRAVES GR
Citation
Gr. Graves, DIAGNOSES OF HYBRID HUMMINGBIRDS (AVES, TROCHILIDAE). 2. HYBRID ORIGIN OF ERIOCNEMIS-SODERSTROMI BUTLER, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 109(4), 1996, pp. 764-769
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
0006324X
Volume
109
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
764 - 769
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(1996)109:4<764:DOHH(T>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Eriocnemis soderstromi (Butler 1926) is shown to be a hybrid between E . nigrivestis, an endemic of the Volcan Pichincha region in Ecuador, a nd E. luciani, an inhabitant of timberline Andean forest from southern Colombia to Bolivia. This is the first report of intrageneric hybridi zation among the nine species of Eriocnemis. Plumage characters of the hybrid appear to be a blended intermediate of those of the parental s pecies. External measurements of the hybrid are intermediate of those of parental species.