Royal Sunangel

The Royal Sunangel is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrub in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage.

The Royal Sunangel is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Royal Sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrub in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage. References - * BirdLife International 2008. Heliangelus regalis. More

Images Male royal sunangel on branch The royal sunangel is a small-bodied hummingbird, with an elongated, deeply-forked tail, and a straight black bill. Like all other members of the order Apodiformes, which includes hummingbirds and swifts, it possesses a unique wing structure which ... More

Male royal sunangel on branch Male royal sunangel on branchPrint factsheet Facts - Spanish: Colibrí Real Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Genus Heliangelus (1) Size More

Endangered Royal Sunangel occurs in Ecuador royal_sunangel1_filteredThe first record of Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis in Ecuador has been published recently in the journal Cotinga. To view the publication - click this link: Royal Sunangel at Yankuam Lodge, Ecuador. Previously, the species was only recorded in Peru. The Royal Sunangel is listed as endangered by BirdLife International (see Species Factsheet). More

Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis = Abra Patricia, Peru - Nov, 2009 More

Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis = Described by: Fitzpatrick; Willard; Terborugh (1979) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Abra Patricia, Peru - Nov, 2009 More

We went to the Royal Sunangel spot and were greeted by a pair of Cinnamon Flycatchers. We hiked along this narrow steep path at the top of a ridge and did get looks at the Royal Sunangel Hummingbird, along with quite a few pretty tanagers including the Flame Faced Tanager and Be ryl Speckled Tanager. We returned to Abra Patricia and (were finally able to get in) and got a few more views of Hummingbirds at the feeders, but otherwise it was pretty quiet. More