Velvet-browed brilliant
| Velvet-browed brilliant | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliodoxa |
| Species: | H. xanthogonys |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliodoxa xanthogonys Salvin & Godman, 1882 | |
The velvet-browed brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. The species is found in Venezuela, central regions, mostly east of the Orinoco River, and in the east with Guyana, and in the small border region of Brazil, intersecting with Guyana and Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Heliodoxa xanthogonys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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