Blue-tufted starthroat
The blue-tufted starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and dry savanna.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Heliomaster |
Species: | H. furcifer |
Binomial name | |
Heliomaster furcifer (Shaw, 1812) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Heliomaster furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22688144A130124235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22688144A130124235.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
- Blue-tufted starthroat photo Archived 2010-04-09 at the Wayback Machine; Article Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Infonatura, NatureServe
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