Buff-winged starfrontlet

The buff-winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

A female, Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador

Buff-winged starfrontlet
Male in Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Coeligena
Species:
C. lutetiae
Binomial name
Coeligena lutetiae

References

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


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