Buffy helmetcrest
The buffy helmetcrest (Oxypogon stuebelii) is a species of hummingbird found only the paramo of the Central Andes of Colombia. In July 2014, this species has listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.[1]
| Buffy helmetcrest | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Oxypogon |
| Species: | O. stuebelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxypogon stuebelii (Meyer, 1884) | |
The buffy helmetcrest was formerly considered to be a subspecies of what was known as the bearded helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii). The buffy helmetcrest was promoted to species status when the bearded helmetcrest was split into four species based on a study of biometric and plumage data published in 2013. The nominate subspecies was renamed the green-bearded helmetcrest.[2][3]
References
- BirdLife International (2014). Oxypogon stuebelii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2
- Collar, Nigel J.; Salaman, Paul (2013). "The taxonomic and conservation status of the Oxypogon helmetcrests" (PDF). Conservación Colombiana. 19: 31–38.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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