Giant Hummingbird
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| Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824) |
The Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas) is the largest member of the hummingbird family, weighing 18-20 g (6/10 - 7/10 of an ounce). It measures eight and a half inches in length (~23cm), which is about the length of a starling or an American catbird. It is the only member of the genus Patagona.
The Giant Hummingbird is found between 2,000 and 3,500 meters (6,500-11,000 feet) above sea level in the Andes of South America, from northern Ecuador to central Chile and Argentina.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Patagona gigas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Fjeldsa, Jon, and Niels Krabbe. 1990. Birds of the High Andes. Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 876 pp.
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