Brown inca

The brown inca (Coeligena wilsoni), is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Unlike most hummingbirds, the brown inca are not brightly colored. Instead they are plain brown with a white patch on the shoulder and an iridescent purple throat if seen in the best light.

Brown inca
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Aves
Order:	Trochiliformes
Family:	Trochilidae
Genus:	Coeligena
Binomial name
Coeligena wilsoni

Brown inca in northwest Ecuador

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Coeligena wilsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 17 December 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.