Grey-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Grey-bellied Comet, Rio Chonta, Cajamarca, Peru, October 2018 - click for larger image Rio Chonta, Cajamarca, Peru
October 2018

The Grey-bellied Comet is endemic to a small area in the Andes of north-central Peru. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in semi-arid montane scrub at between 2,750 and 3,200 metres.
Grey-bellied Comet, Rio Chonta, Cajamarca, Peru, October 2018 - click for larger image Because of its restricted distribution and a population estimated at below 1,000 individuals it is classified as Endangered.

It is not very vocal and its call is short and high-pitched.
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