Black-hooded sunbeam
The black-hooded sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Aglaeactis |
| Species: | A. pamela |
| Binomial name | |
| Aglaeactis pamela D'Orbigny, 1838 | |
Distribution
The Black-hooded sunbeam is endemic to the Americas,[2] specifically common around the Bolivian territory of the Andes mountain range. It occupies high-altitude humid montane forests and humid to semihumid montane scrublands, at altitudes of 2,500–4,200 m (8,200–13,800 ft) above sea level.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Aglaeactis pamela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Black-hooded Sunbeam - Distribution". Neotropical Birds Online. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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