Royal sunangel  (Heliangelus regalis)

Occurs in northern Peru, in just a few locations in the regions of Amazonas, Cajamarca and San Martín (6).

The royal sunangel is most common in ‘elfin scrub', a habitat consisting of grassland with mossy, stunted forest, lichen-covered bushes, succulents and bracken-ferns. This is typically bordering savannah-like areas and taller, humid elfin forest, and is generally located on ridge tops, where regular fire disturbance has prevented the development of taller forest. It has also been found inhabiting the sides of steep, wooded ravines, and is most abundant above an elevation of 1,500 meters (2) (5) (7).