Humboldt's sapphire
| Humboldt's sapphire | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Hylocharis |
| Species: | H. humboldtii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylocharis humboldtii Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852 | |
The Humboldt's sapphire (Hylocharis humboldtii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the blue-headed sapphire. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Hylocharis humboldtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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