Andean emerald

Andean emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Agyrtria
Species: A. franciae
Binomial name
Agyrtria franciae
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

The Andean emerald (Agyrtria franciae) is a species of hummingbird found at forest edge, woodland, gardens and scrub in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally fairly common. It is green above and white below. Some subspecies have a blue crown.

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