Wedge-billed Hummingbird
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Augastes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843) |
The Wedge-billed Hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Schistes, but sometimes merged with the visorbearers in Augastes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Schistes geoffroyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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