Purple-backed thornbill

The purple-backed thornbill (Ramphomicron microrhynchum) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Purple-backed thornbill
Female in Puracé National Natural Park, Cauca, Colombia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Ramphomicron
Species:
R. microrhynchum
Binomial name
Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Distribution of Purple-backed thornbill

References

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


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