Indigo-capped hummingbird
The indigo-capped hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Saucerottia |
| Species: | S. cyanifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Saucerottia cyanifrons Bourcier, 1843 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amazilia alfaroana (disputed)
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It is currently found only in Colombia.
Description
It has an indigo cap. Its body is emerald green and its back is dark brown. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia cyanifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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