Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 0.8% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being less than 5%.
Trend justification
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Occurs in the Andes of NW Venezuela (Trujillo and Merida states) and the E Andes of Colombia between 1,500 m and 3,000 m (del Hoyo et al. 1999). Described as 'fairly common' in its habitat in Venezuela (Hilty 2003).
Resident in humid and wet forest (cloud forest), most numerous in wet forest above 1800m. Primarily forages alone following a regular route (trap-lining) feeding on low flowers, especially those with pendant flowers with long corollas such as Ericaceae, Cavendishia and Fuchsia (Hilty 2003). Nest is made from plant fibers and well-hidden under ferns or cliff vegetation (Hilty 2003).
14.5cm. Long, straight-billed hummingbird that is largely shining grass-green with an extensive white collar and large white outer patches at the base of the outer tail feathers. Female has rufous, not green, throat. Similar spp. Previously included within C. torquata, which shows blackish head and iridescent blue on crown. Female C. t. eisenmanni is similar to female, though geographically separate.
Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Green Inca Coeligena conradii. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/green-inca-coeligena-conradii on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.