Andean Emerald | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Amazilia |
Species: | A. franciae |
Binomial name | |
Amazilia franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) |
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Synonyms | |
Agyrtria franciae |
The Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae) is a species of hummingbird found at forest edge, woodland, gardens and scrub in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally fairly common. It is green above and white below. Some subspecies have a blue crown.