Green-fronted lancebill
| Green-fronted lancebill | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Doryfera |
| Species: | D. ludovicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryfera ludovicae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1847) | |
The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
It is found in subtropical and tropical moist montane forests in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
The green-fronted lancebill feeds on the nectar of epiphytes, including mistletoe.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Doryfera ludovicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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