White-vented violetear

The white-vented violetear (Colibri serrirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Trochilinae.[2]

White-vented violetear
A male white-vented violetear at São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Colibri
Species:
C. serrirostris
Binomial name
Colibri serrirostris
(Vieillot, 1816)
Range of C. serrirostris

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and heavily degraded former forest.[1]

Adult male

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Colibri serrirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Colibri serrirostris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 April 2011.


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