Purple-backed thornbill
The purple-backed thornbill (Ramphomicron microrhynchum) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
| Purple-backed thornbill | |
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| Female in Puracé National Natural Park, Cauca, Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Ramphomicron |
| Species: | R. microrhynchum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphomicron microrhynchum Boissonneau, 1839 | |
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| Distribution of Purple-backed thornbill | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Ramphomicron microrhynchum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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