Hyacinth visorbearer
The hyacinth visorbearer (Augastes scutatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Hyacinth visorbearer | |
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| In SE Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Augastes |
| Species: | A. scutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Augastes scutatus Temminck, 1822 | |
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It is endemic to Brazil.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Augastes scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Wheatley, Nigel (2014). Where to Watch Birds in South America. Princeton University Press. p. 120. ISBN 9781400864010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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