Ecuadorian piedtail

Ecuadorian piedtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Phlogophilus
Species: P. hemileucurus
Binomial name
Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Gould, 1860
Distribution

The Ecuadorian piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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