Santa Marta blossomcrown

The Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Santa Marta blossomcrown
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Anthocephala
Species:
A. floriceps
Binomial name
Anthocephala floriceps
(Gould, 1854)

It is an endemic bird of Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies

  • A. f. floriceps (Gould, 1854) – Santa Marta Mts, in N Colombia.
  • A. f. berlepschi Salvin, 1893 – E slope of C Andes in Magdalena Valley, in C Colombia.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2019). "Anthocephala floriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T154807906A154812309. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T154807906A154812309.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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