Olive-spotted hummingbird
The olive-spotted hummingbird (Talaphorus chlorocercus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in western Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and far southeastern Colombia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Talaphorus Mulsant & Verreaux, 1874 |
| Species: | T. chlorocercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Talaphorus chlorocercus Gould, 1866 | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Description
8 cm in length. Dull metallic green above, crown slightly browner, with white postocular spot. Whitish below, throat with a few olive spots, sides washed greenish. Tail green with grayish tips on outer feathers.[2]
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Leucippus chlorocercus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Ridgely, Robert and Paul Greenfield. The Birds of Ecuador. Volume II: Field Guide. Cornell, 2001
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