---
title: "Iskrzyk płomienny"
description: "Aglaeactis cupripennis — Ptaki. The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the \"brilliants\", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/shining-sunbeam
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Iskrzyk płomienny

> Aglaeactis cupripennis — Ptaki. The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

- Scientific name: *Aglaeactis cupripennis*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2106
- Wikidata: [Q1271890](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1271890)
- iNaturalist taxon: [6210](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/6210)

## Names

- en: Shining Sunbeam
- de: Rostroter Andenkolibri
- es: Colibrí cobrizo
- fr: Colibri étincelant
- pl: Iskrzyk płomienny

## Countries with the most observations

EC (1033), CO (565), PE (301)

## Summary

The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_sunbeam

## Photo

![Iskrzyk płomienny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/shining-sunbeam/medium.jpg)

Photo: prodewald · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255304624

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/shining-sunbeam?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).