White-bellied hummingbird
The white-bellied hummingbird (Elliotomyia chionogaster) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at forest edge, woodland, scrub and gardens in the Andes, ranging from northern Peru south through Bolivia to north-western Argentina. There are also lowland populations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is generally fairly common.
| White-bellied hummingbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Elliotomyia |
| Species: | E. chionogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliotomyia chionogaster Tschudi, 1845 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucippus chionogaster | |
Description
Its upperparts are green and its underparts are white. Unlike other similar hummingbirds in its range (for example the green-and-white hummingbird), the basal half of the inner webs of the rectrices are white, but this is typically only visible from below.
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White-bellied hummingbird in Peru
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia chionogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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