White-tufted sunbeam
Appearance
White-tufted sunbeam | |
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Painting by John Gould, for A Monograph of the Trochilidae (Family of Hummingbirds) | |
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Species: | A. castelnaudii
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Aglaeactis castelnaudii |
The white-tufted sunbeam (Aglaeactis castelnaudii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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