Indigo-capped hummingbird

The indigo-capped hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Indigo-capped hummingbird

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Saucerottia
Species:
S. cyanifrons
Binomial name
Saucerottia cyanifrons
Bourcier, 1843
Synonyms

Amazilia alfaroana (disputed)
Saucerottia alfaroana
Saucerottia cyanifrons

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.

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References
  1. 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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