First record of Heliangelus regalis Fitzpatrick, Willard & Terborgh, 1979, Royal Sunangel (Apodiformes, Trochilidae), in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador

Heliangelus regalis Fitzpatrick, Willard & Terborgh, 1979 is known to occur in northeastern Peru and southeastern Ecuador. We report the first record of a single female at Jungle Dave’s Farm in the Ecuadorian Andes, 59 km northwest of its previously known range. The hummingbird was observed actively feeding on Satyria leucostoma (a species of Ericaceae) in a patch of scrubland within a cattle pasture for 58 days and displayed nonaggressive behavior towards other birds. This find provides new information on ecological flexibility of H. regalis in a human‑modified landscape and provides novel insights into the behavior and natural history of this species.