Sapphire-bellied hummingbird
| Sapphire-bellied hummingbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Lepidopyga |
| Species: | L. lilliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidopyga lilliae Stone, 1917 | |
The sapphire-bellied hummingbird (Lepidopyga lilliae) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
Description
It has bright plumage, with blue undersides and green uppersides and black wings. The forked tail is blue-black. It is found only in Colombia. The species is endemic to the Atlantic coasts. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Lepidopyga lilliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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