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The '''green-bearded helmetcrest''' (''Oxypogon guerinii'') is a species of [[hummingbird]] endemic to Colombia. It is found in the Eastern Andes / [[Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)|Cordillera Oriental]] at altitudes from 3000 to 5200m.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Restall |first1=Robin |last2=Rodner |first2=Clemencia |last3=Lentino |first3=Miguel |title=Birds of Northern South America: an Identification Guide |date=2007 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven |isbn=978-0-300-10862-0 |pages=Vol 1 p268}}</ref> In July 2014, the [[IUCN Red List]] has classed the green-bearded helmetcrest as [[Least Concern]].<ref name=IUCN/> |
The '''green-bearded helmetcrest''' (''Oxypogon guerinii'') is a species of [[hummingbird]] endemic to Colombia. It is found in the Eastern Andes / [[Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)|Cordillera Oriental]] at altitudes from 3000 to 5200m.<ref name=Restall>{{cite book |last1=Restall |first1=Robin |last2=Rodner |first2=Clemencia |last3=Lentino |first3=Miguel |title=Birds of Northern South America: an Identification Guide |date=2007 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven |isbn=978-0-300-10862-0 |pages=Vol 1 p268}}</ref> In July 2014, the [[IUCN Red List]] has classed the green-bearded helmetcrest as [[Least Concern]].<ref name=IUCN/> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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A medium-sized hummingbird with a long crest. The black face is outlined in white. The chin and throat are white with adult males showing a viridian green stripe. Upperparts bronzy-olive green, short needle-shaped bill, feet grey. The female bird lacks the crest and beard. |
A medium-sized hummingbird with a long crest. The black face is outlined in white. The chin and throat are white with adult males showing a viridian green stripe. Upperparts bronzy-olive green, short needle-shaped bill, feet grey. The female bird lacks the crest and beard.<ref name=Restall/> |
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[[File:Oxypogon guerinii.jpg|thumb|Green-bearded Helmetcrest male, showing chin stripe]] |
[[File:Oxypogon guerinii.jpg|thumb|Green-bearded Helmetcrest male, showing chin stripe]] |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Oxypogon |
| Species: | O. guerinii
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| Oxypogon guerinii (Boissonneau, 1840)
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The green-bearded helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) is a species of hummingbird endemic to Colombia. It is found in the Eastern Andes / Cordillera Oriental at altitudes from 3000 to 5200m.[2] In July 2014, the IUCN Red List has classed the green-bearded helmetcrest as Least Concern.[1]
Description
A medium-sized hummingbird with a long crest. The black face is outlined in white. The chin and throat are white with adult males showing a viridian green stripe. Upperparts bronzy-olive green, short needle-shaped bill, feet grey. The female bird lacks the crest and beard.[2]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2014). Oxypogon guerinii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2
- ^ a b Restall, Robin; Rodner, Clemencia; Lentino, Miguel (2007). Birds of Northern South America: an Identification Guide. New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. Vol 1 p268. ISBN 978-0-300-10862-0.
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