Stripe-breasted starthroat
The stripe-breasted starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
Stripe-breasted starthroat | |
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SE Brazil (male) | |
SE Brazil (female) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Heliomaster |
Species: | H. squamosus |
Binomial name | |
Heliomaster squamosus Temminck, 1823 | |
It is found only in regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Heliomaster squamosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo-High Res; Article w/RangeMaps InfoNatura NatureServe
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo; Article & synopsis So.Amer. Birds
- Stripe-breasted starthroat videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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