Stripe-breasted starthroat
| Stripe-breasted starthroat | |
|---|---|
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| SE Brazil (male) | |
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| SE Brazil (female) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliomaster |
| Species: | H. squamosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliomaster squamosus Temminck, 1823 | |
The stripe-breasted starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
It is found only in regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Heliomaster squamosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo-High Res; Article w/RangeMaps InfoNatura NatureServe
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo; Article & synopsis So.Amer. Birds
- Stripe-breasted starthroat videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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