Fiery-tailed awlbill

The fiery-tailed awlbill (Avocettula recurvirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is monotypic for its genus.

Fiery-tailed awlbill

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Avocettula
L. Reichenbach, 1849
Species:
A. recurvirostris
Binomial name
Avocettula recurvirostris
(Swainson, 1822)

It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Avocettula recurvirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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