Green-and-white hummingbird
The green-and-white hummingbird (Elliotomyia viridicauda) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to the East Andean slope in Peru, where generally restricted to areas near humid forest. It is commonly seen at Machu Picchu. It closely resembles the white-bellied hummingbird, but lacks white to the basal half of the tail.
Pueblo Hotel - near Machu Picchu, Peru
| Green-and-white hummingbird | |
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| Green-and-white hummingbird at Machu Picchu | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Elliotomyia |
| Species: | E. viridicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliotomyia viridicauda Berlepsch, 1883 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucippus viridicauda | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia viridicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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