Wedge-tailed hillstar
Appearance
Wedge-tailed hillstar | |
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Male above, female below | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Oreotrochilus |
Species: | O. adela
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Binomial name | |
Oreotrochilus adela d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838
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Distribution in South America (green) |
The wedge-tailed hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. This sexually dimorphic species is found in scrub and woodland at altitudes of 2,600 to 4,000 metres (8,500 to 13,100 ft) in the Andes of Bolivia and far north-western border region of Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss. Uniquely among the hillstars, the flanks of the male are deep chestnut, while the underparts of the female are orange-buff.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Oreotrochilus adela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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