Blue-headed hummingbird
The blue-headed hummingbird (Riccordia bicolor) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Blue-headed hummingbird | |
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| Blue-headed hummingbird in Morne Diablotins National Park, Dominica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Riccordia |
| Species: | R. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Riccordia bicolor (Gmelin, 1788) | |
It is found only in Dominica and Martinique.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Cyanophaia bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Stamps (for Dominica, France)
- Blue-headed hummingbird photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-High Res Oiseaux
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