Hoary puffleg
| Hoary puffleg | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Haplophaedia |
| Species: | H. lugens |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplophaedia lugens (Gould, 1851) | |
The hoary puffleg (Haplophaedia lugens) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Haplophaedia lugens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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