Blue-tufted starthroat
| Blue-tufted starthroat | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliomaster |
| Species: | H. furcifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliomaster furcifer (Shaw, 1812) | |
The blue-tufted starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Heliomaster furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Blue-tufted starthroat photo; Article Infonatura, NatureServe