Mountain avocetbill
| Mountain avocetbill | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Opisthoprora Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
| Species: | O. euryptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Opisthoprora euryptera Loddiges, 1832 | |
The mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, the only member of its genus.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or temperate moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Opisthoprora euryptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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