Rainbow-bearded thornbill
Appearance
Rainbow-bearded thornbill | |
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A male in Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Chalcostigma |
Species: | C. herrani
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Binomial name | |
Chalcostigma herrani |
The rainbow-bearded thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Chalcostigma herrani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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