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Purple-chested hummingbird

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Purple-chested hummingbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Amazilia
Species:
A. rosenbergi
Binomial name
Amazilia rosenbergi
Boucard, 1895

The purple-chested hummingbird (Amazilia rosenbergi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is commonly hunted for the supposed medicinal properties of its beak by indigenous peoples in the area.

References

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