Green-and-white hummingbird

The green-and-white hummingbird (Elliotomyia viridicauda) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to the East Andean slope in Peru, where generally restricted to areas near humid forest. It is commonly seen at Machu Picchu. It closely resembles the white-bellied hummingbird, but lacks white to the basal half of the tail.

Pueblo Hotel - near Machu Picchu, Peru

Green-and-white hummingbird
Green-and-white hummingbird
at Machu Picchu

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Elliotomyia
Species:
E. viridicauda
Binomial name
Elliotomyia viridicauda
Berlepsch, 1883
Synonyms

Leucippus viridicauda

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia viridicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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